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Table 5 MusiQoL dimension scores, by sociodemographic characteristics

From: Validation of the spanish version of the multiple sclerosis international quality of life (musiqol) questionnaire

Variable

 

ADL

PWB

RFr

SPT

RFa

RHCS

SSL

COP

REJ

Index

Sex

           

   Female (n = 157)

Mean

58.4

51.0

69.8

66.0

82.7

86.8

74.6

58.8

83.8

70.5

 

SD

25.4

24.0

21.0

23.0

18.4

16.0

26.2

27.8

22.1

13.6

   Male (n = 66)

Mean

54.5

58.4

66.3

68.1

83.3

86.6

70.2

61.3

81.7

70.5

 

SD

26.8

21.9

25.6

21.5

16.8

16.2

27.3

27.9

20.8

13.8

 

p-value

0.316

0.033

0.311

0.541

0.821

0.915

0.292

0.552

0.538

0.998

Family status

           

   Couple (n = 145)

Mean

52.8

50.5

68.7

64.7

83.6

86.5

75.6

60.0

82.8

69.5

 

SD

26.1

22.7

21.2

22.7

18.1

16.3

23.9

28.0

22.1

13.8

   Single (n = 33)

Mean

60.9

58.1

70.7

71.7

77.0

90.4

60.7

60.2

85.6

70.6

 

SD

21.4

20.8

19.2

14.9

19.9

13.0

30.4

26.8

16.9

12.0

   With relatives or family (n = 45)

Mean

69.0

58.1

67.5

69.3

85.2

84.9

70.8

57.8

82.4

74.8

 

SD

24.4

27.3

28.3

26.1

14.6

17.1

32.9

28.4

23.8

13.6

 

p-value

0.001

0.072

0.837

0.190

0.104

0.309

0.0048

0.899

0.776

0.214

Education level

           

   Primary (n = 69)

Mean

49.8

47.4

68.5

62.0

83.0

88.3

75.2

57.1

82.3

67.8

 

SD

27.0

20.9

21.9

23.1

18.4

15.7

25.5

29.6

24.7

13.1

   Secondary (n = 82)

Mean

57.1

48.9

64.8

63.5

80.1

83.2

68.6

56.3

80.3

68.1

 

SD

23.9

24.6

22.5

20.6

20.2

19.1

27.2

26.2

23.4

14.0

   Tertiary (n = 69)

Mean

64.1

63.2

73.4

74.6

85.5

89.4

76.1

66.3

87.3

75.6

 

SD

25.2

21.6

22.5

22.6

14.0

11.2

27.1

26.5

14.7

12.2

 

p-value

0.005

< 0.001

0.074

0.001

0.181

0.040

0.223

0.062

0.155

0.004

Employment status

           

   Student (n = 17)

Mean

72.9

55.3

74.0

76.8

88.7

90.7

77.1

55.9

90.6

75.8

 

SD

21.5

19.3

20.8

21.7

12.1

11.7

24.3

28.0

9.7

10.2

   Worker (n = 104)

Mean

64.0

57.0

70.2

71.2

83.5

86.6

75.1

65.2

87.0

73.9

 

SD

25.4

22.2

23.4

21.2

17.1

15.3

24.4

27.7

19.4

12.5

   Unemployed (n = 102)

Mean

47.7

48.9

66.4

60.3

81.3

86.2

70.4

54.6

78.2

66.2

 

SD

23.6

25.1

21.8

22.4

19.3

17.3

29.2

27.0

24.1

14.0

 

p-value

< 0.001

0.047

0.319

< 0.001

0.260

0.562

0.442

0.025

0.007

0.001

Housing

           

   Own home (n = 168)

Mean

53.3

51.9

69.6

64.8

82.5

86.2

74.8

59.8

83.3

69.6

 

SD

25.3

22.6

21.0

22.5

18.5

16.5

24.9

27.8

21.2

13.7

   With relatives (n = 54)

Mean

70.1

57.8

66.2

72.5

84.3

88.6

66.8

59.4

83.7

74.3

 

SD

23.3

25.8

26.7

21.9

15.8

14.8

32.3

28.0

22.6

12.6

 

p-value

< 0.001

0.109

0.345

0.031

0.526

0.336

0.097

0.935

0.914

0.075

Age

r

-0.36

-0.16

0.09

-0.21

-0.05

-0.03

-0.07

-0.01

-0.03

-0.32

 

p-value

< 0.001

0.019

0.220

0.002

0.453

0.621

0.333

0.902

0.674

0.006

  1. Bold values: p < 0.05.
  2. ADL, activities of daily living; ANOVA, analysis of variance; COP, coping; DS, p < 0.05; NS, not significant; PWB, psychological well-being; r, correlation coefficient; REJ, rejection; RF, relationships with family; RFr, relationships with friends; RHCS, relationship with healthcare system; SPT, symptoms; SSL, sentimental and sexual life