A COMPARISON OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS ON AUTOMATED AND CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS

¤ Objective: Data on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) patients are scarce. The objectives of this study were (1) to explore HRQOL of APD patients and compare it with HRQOL of continu-ous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients and a general population sample, and (2) to study the rela-tionship between HRQOL assessment outcomes and background variables. ¤ Design: Home interviews of APD and CAPD patients. HRQOL, social-demographic, clinical, and treatment-related background data were collected at the interview and from patient charts. Multiple regression analysis and logistic re-gression analysis were used to study the relationship of HRQOL assessment outcomes with background variables