Table 3 Comparison of mean score of PCQ-P based on Patients characteristics (N = 200)

Gender

Male

52.64 ± 4.72

P = 0.20^a

16.37 ± 2.31

P = 0.43^a

12.98 ± 1.37

p = 0.08^a

81.94 ± 7.07

P = 0.18^a

Female

51.68 ± 4.49

t = 1.28

16.08 ± 2.43

t = 0.79

12.59 ± 1.57

t = 1.74

80.36 ± 7.25

t = 1.35

Hemodialysis per week

Two session

53.30 ± 4.04

P = 0.14^a

16.43 ± 2.24

P = 0.64^a

13.11 ± 1.28

P = 0.18^a

82.78 ± 6.44

P = 0.17^a

Three session

52.10 ± 4.82

t = 1.49

16.24 ± 2.39

t = 0.47

12.78 ± 1.48

t = 1.33

81.09 ± 7.31

t = 1.35

Hospital

Imam Reza

52.72 ± 4.61

P = 0.03^a

16.69 ± 2.29

P = 0.0001^a

12.83 ± 1.49

P = 0.50^a

82.26 ± 7.09

P = 0/005^a

Sina

50.97 ± 4.69

t =  − 2.08

14.63 ± 1.78

t =  − 5.16

13.00 ± 1.25

t = 0.66

78.60 ± 6.61

t =  − 2.86

Age (years)

52.37 ± 4.67

P = 0.006^b

r =  − 0.20

16.28 ± 2.34

P = 0.59^b

r = 0.03

12.86 ± 1.44

P = 0.58^b

r = 0.04

81.49 ± 7.14

P = 0.16^b

r =  − 0.10