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Table 4 Correlation between KDQOL and BDI-II before and after breathing training program

From: Treatment of depression and poor quality of life through breathing training in hemodialysis patients

KDQOL domains

BDI-II

Before breathing training program

After breathing training program

R-value

P-value

R-value

P-value

Physical component score

-0.70

< 0.001 **

-0.58

< 0.001 **

Mental component score

-0.37

0.02 **

-0.52

< 0.001 **

Burden of Kidney disease score

-0.40

< 0.001 **

-0.56

< 0.001 **

Symptoms and problems score

-0.29

0.06

-0.38

0.01 *

Effects of Kidney disease on daily life score

-0.09

0.57

-0.18

0.25

Total KDQOL score

-0.53

< 0.001 **

-0.56

< 0.001 **

  1. Abbreviations: BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory-second edition; KDQOL, kidney disease quality of life
  2. * Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level
  3. ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level
  4. The table displays statistically significant values in bold