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Table 2 Spearman univariate correlation with dialysis symptom scores

From: Patient-reported intra-dialytic symptoms and post-dialysis recovery times are influenced by psychological distress rather than dialysis prescription

Variable

Univariate correlation r

p value

Distress thermometer score

0.46

< 0.001

Time to recover post-dialysis

0.38

< 0.001

Female gender

0.29

< 0.001

Hand grip strength

− 0.26

< 0.001

Age

− 0.31

0.001

History of hypertension

0.11

0.005

Renal artery stenosis/aortic aneurysm

− 0.11

0.008

Urea reduction ratio

0.10

0.012

Fall in systolic blood pressure

0.10

0.013

History of cancer

− 0.09

0.019

C-reactive protein

0.09

0.020