Table 1 Self-esteem reported by dialyzed patients and healthy subjects.

General

86.4 ± 14.5

88.7 ± 13.1

0.27

Physical Self

10.3 ± 3.8

13.0 ± 3.2

0.001

Task-Related Self

19.9 ± 4.7

21.6 ± 3.5

0.005

Emotional Self

19.9 ± 4.1

19.6 ± 3.9

0.71

Social Self

24.5 ± 5.8

5.8 ± 4.8

0.76