Table 5: The effect of each of the dialysis-related symptoms independently on the comfort level of the patients.
Unstandardized Coefficients | Standardized Coefficients | ||||||||
Model | B | SE | Beta | t | Sig. | F | Sig | R | Adjusted R2 |
Constant | 29.667 | 1.565 | 18.956 | 0.000 | 6.223 0.000b 0.600a 0.302 | ||||
Constipation | 0.340 | 0.173 | 0.095 | 1.969 | 0.049 | ||||
Nausea | -0.132 | 0.408 | -0.033 | -0.323 | 0.747 | ||||
Vomiting | 0.153 | 0.417 | 0.036 | 0.367 | 0.714 | ||||
Diarrhea | 0.379 | 0.269 | 0.066 | 1.409 | 0.160 | ||||
Poor appetite | -0.909 | 0.193 | -0.241 | -4.709 | 0.000 | ||||
Muscle cramps | -0.145 | 0.185 | -0.039 | -0.782 | 0.435 | ||||
Swelling in legs | -0.496 | 0.230 | -0.114 | -2.156 | 0.032 | ||||
Dyspnea | -0.362 | 0.227 | -0.097 | -1.596 | 0.111 | ||||
Drowsiness/Dizziness | -0.047 | 0.194 | -0.014 | -0.241 | 0.810 | ||||
Restless legs syndrome | 0.323 | 0.209 | 0.081 | 1.550 | 0.122 | ||||
Numbness or tingling in the feet | -0.140 | 0.165 | -0.045 | -0.850 | 0.396 | ||||
Feeling of fatigue and decrease in energy | -0.400 | 0.305 | -0.064 | -1.313 | 0.190 | ||||
Coughing | -0.453 | 0.308 | -0.099 | -1.471 | 0.142 | ||||
Dryness of the mouth | -0.528 | 0.196 | -0.151 | -2.700 | 0.007 | ||||
Bone or joint pain | 0.038 | 0.171 | 0.013 | 0.223 | 0.824 | ||||
Chest pain | 0.065 | 0.316 | 0.015 | 0.207 | 0.836 | ||||
Headache | -0.498 | 0.186 | -0.149 | -2.678 | 0.008 | ||||
Muscle pain | 0.299 | 0.214 | 0.087 | 1.400 | 0.163 | ||||
Concentration difficulties | -0.093 | 0.182 | -0.027 | -0.509 | 0.611 | ||||
Dry skin | -0.161 | 0.292 | -0.029 | -0.552 | 0.581 | ||||
Itching | 0.022 | 0.168 | 0.007 | 0.133 | 0.895 | ||||
Being anxious | 0.513 | 0.189 | 0.155 | 2.712 | 0.007 | ||||
Feeling nervous | -0.430 | 0.183 | -0.128 | -2.344 | 0.020 | ||||
Difficulty falling asleep | -0.556 | 0.649 | -0.180 | -0.857 | 0.392 | ||||
Difficulty in maintaining sleep | 0.385 | 0.657 | 0.123 | 0.586 | 0.559 | ||||
Feeling uncomfortable | -0.173 | 0.356 | -0.049 | -0.488 | 0.626 | ||||
Feeling sad | 0.352 | 0.308 | 0.092 | 1.144 | 0.253 | ||||
Feeling anxious | -0.724 | 0.391 | -0.203 | -1.850 | 0.065 | ||||
Absence of sexual appetite | 10.988 | 5.973 | 2.893 | 1.840 | 0.067 | ||||
Difficulty in getting sexual satisfaction | -11.094 | 5.969 | -2.922 | -1.859 | 0.064 |
aDependent variable: HDCS Overall; bPredictors: (Constant), Constipation, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Poor appetite, Muscle cramps, Swelling in legs, Dyspnea, Drowsiness/Dizziness, Restless leg syndrome, Numbness or tingling in the feet, Feeling of fatigue and decrease in energy, Coughing, Dryness of the mouth, Bone or joint pain, Chest pain, Headache, Muscle pain, Concentration difficulties, Dry skin, itching, Being anxious, Feeling nervous, Difficulty falling asleep, Difficulty in maintaining sleep, Feeling uncomfortable, Feeling sad, Feeling anxious, Absence of sexual appetite, Difficulty in getting sexual satisfaction.