This information may correlate with the length of time these patients have been receiving dialysis treatments. The health and functioning subscale included factors such as health, healthcare, fatigue, worries, ability to take care of family responsibilities and changes made in life because of kidney failure. Men viewed their health and functioning substantially higher than the women. However, considering the age range of the patients who participated in this study, many of the female patients may be experiencing menopause. This factor may contribute to their perceptions of quality of life at this time.