Table 4 : Average scores of the 12 KDQOL field in the 3 hemodialysis units.
| Items | Cities | ||
| Kaolack | Saint Louis | Tambacounda | |
| Symptoms/Problems | 78.8 | 73 | 74.9 |
| Effects of kidney disease | 55.3 | 54.7 | 60.2 |
| Burden of kidney disease | 39 | 39.7 | 25.5 |
| Professional status | 36 | 39.2 | 16 |
| Cognitive function | 85 | 73.3 | 75.2 |
| Quality of the environment | 86.4 | 85.7 | 87.7 |
| Quality of sexual activity (§) | 66 | 52.7 | 61.3 |
| Sleep | 67.7 | 67.6 | 62.1 |
| Friendly and family relations | 70.6 | 82.1 | 73.1 |
| Incentives received from the dialysis team | 92.5 | 88.3 | 85.5 |
| Patient satisfaction | 83.3 | 77.3 | 71.3 |
| Overall health | 60.8 | 71.4 | 65.2 |
Note: n = 56.