22 December 2025 : Clinical Research
Neuropathic Pain, Polyneuropathy, and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Dialysis
Emine Esra Ergül
ABCDEFG 1*, Hilal Büşra Ayçiçek DEF 2, Serhat Hayme BCDE 3, Çetin Ergül ABEF 4, Elif Can Özdemir DEF 2, Ali Veysel Kara ABCD 5
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951360
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e951360
Table 2 Evaluation of the effect of pain on activities among patients in the Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire (NPQ)-positive and NPQ-negative groups.
| Mean±SD | Median | Minimum | Maximum | P value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPQ-positive | 7.22±1.89 | 8.00 | 3.00 | 10.00 | ||
| NPQ-negative | 5.75±2.14 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 9.00 | ||
| NPQ-positive | 6.65±1.98 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 10.00 | ||
| NPQ-negative | 4.92±2.19 | 4.50 | 2.00 | 8.00 | ||
| NPQ-positive | 6.86±2.21 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 10.00 | ||
| NPQ-negative | 4.83±2.37 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | ||
| NPQ-positive | 6.24±2.66 | 6.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | ||
| NPQ-negative | 4.83±2.41 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 9.00 | ||
| NPQ-positive | 4.03±2.59 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 | ||
| NPQ-negative | 1.92±2.19 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 7.00 | ||
| NPQ-positive | 4.68±2.78 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | ||
| NPQ-negative | 2.33±3.23 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 9.00 | ||
| NPQ-positive | 5.19±2.32 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | ||
| NPQ-negative | 1.92±2.57 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | ||
| * Mann-Whitney U test. | ||||||