Influence of the dialysis' place on the QdVS, according to the KDQOL questionnaire in the 3 hemodialysis units.

Table 6: Influence of the dialysis' place on the QdVS, according to the KDQOL questionnaire in the 3 hemodialysis units.

Items/Cities	Kaolack	Saint Louis	Tambacounda	Overall average	P
Symptoms/Problems	78.8	73	74.9	76	0.4
Effects of kidney disease	55.3	54.7	60.2	57.1	0.7
Burden of kidney disease	39	39.7	25.5	33.9	0.06
Professional status	36	39.2	16	28.9	0.1
Cognitive function	85	73.3	75.2	78.6	0.04
Quality of the environment	86.4	85.7	87.7	86.7	0.9
Quality of sexual activity (§)	66	52.7	61.3	61.6	0.6
Sleep	67.7	67.6	62.1	65.5	0.5
Friendly and family relations	70.6	82.1	73.1	73.4	0.2
Incentives received from the dialysis team	92.5	88.3	85.5	88.6	0.2
Patient satisfaction	83.3	77.3	71.3	77.3	0.06
Overall health	60.8	71.4	65.2	64.8	0.2

Note: n = 56.