title: [Comparisons of quality of life measures between women and men on hemodialysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare men and women on chronic hemodialysis in relation to their scores in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and evaluate the potential influence of age and comorbidities on the comparison.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-section of the baseline data of 254 women and 349 men, participants of the PROHEMO Study that has been developed in dialysis units of Salvador. By using the version of the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form KDQOL-SF, validated for the Brazilian population, the following scores were determined: physical component summary (PCS), mental component summary [MCS] and the scale for symptoms/problems related to renal disease. The PCS and MCS scores were derived from the eight generic KDQOL-SF scales. Multiple linear regression was used to estimate differences in the scores of men and women (DS), adjusted for age, years on hemodialysis, heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vasculopathy, diabetes, serum hemoglobin and serum albumin.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean ages were 48.1+/-14.1 and 49.4+/-14.0 years for women and men, respectively. Women had lower scores for all generic HRQOL scales. They also had significantly (P<0.001) lower scores for PCS (DS=2.4 points), MCS (DS=3 points) and symptoms/problems (DS = 6.6 points). Differences were independent of comorbidties and greater in the group over 49 years of age.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Data indicate that for several scales of HRQOL, women treated chronically by hemodialysis had lower scores than men. Lower scores in women were observed for different age groups, independently of comorbidities.
authors.affiliation: Coordenação central Núcleo de Epidemiologia Clínica, Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos Salvador, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA.
authors.forename: Gildete Barreto
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: Maria Tereza Silveira
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Cácia Mendes
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.forename: Josete Leão de
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Amorim
authors.forename: Eneida Barreto
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: Eva Alves
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Antonio Alberto
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Lopes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012737:Sex Factors; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D012709:Serum Albumin
vernacular_title: Comparações de medidas de qualidade de vida entre mulheres e homens em hemodiálise.