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Table 4 Associations between QoL dimension scores and sociodemographic characteristics according to the cognitive status

From: Quantification of relevance of quality of life assessment for patients with cognitive impairment: the suitability indices

1. MS

 

Gender

Educational level

2. SCZ

 

Gender

Educational level

MusiQoL

 

Women

Men

p

Low

High

p

SQoL

 

Women

Men

p

Low

High

p

ADL

LI

32.9 ± 22.2

36.8 ± 20.9

0.29

22.4 ± 10.1

38.2 ± 22.6

0.03

PsW

LI

73.8 ± 31.3

75.3 ± 24.1

0.75

77.5 ± 20.4

73.2 ± 28.3

0.87

 

HI

24.0 ± 16.3

29.9 ± 22.6

0.38

26.8 ± 16.6

25.7 ± 21.3

0.51

 

HI

56.3 ± 25.7

62.4 ± 27.1

0.30

56.5 ± 27.2

65.9 ± 24.9

0.08

PWB

LI

46.5 ± 27.4

62.0 ± 20.2

0.03

33.7 ± 21.3

59.3 ± 23.7

0.00

SE

LI

58.9 ± 33.6

62.9 ± 31.3

0.68

60.9 ± 33.5

63.0 ± 30.5

0.77

 

HI

43.3 ± 25.2

57.8 ± 21.7

0.08

54.7 ± 27.0

42.8 ± 21.2

0.09

 

HI

59.5 ± 28.5

64.0 ± 30.8

0.53

62.2 ± 31.1

62.5 ± 28.3

1

RFr

LI

60.8 ± 25.5

64.5 ± 22.6

0.61

68.9 ± 26.1

60.7 ± 23.5

0.27

RFa

LI

75.0 ± 12.5

67.6 ± 29.1

0.96

63.3 ± 30.1

72.8 ± 24.3

0.36

 

HI

66.1 ± 23.0

53.7 ± 25.8

0.06

58.0 ± 27.0

65.0 ± 22.0

0.36

 

HI

59.5 ± 37.2

64.6 ± 32.9

0.68

61.3 ± 36.6

65.0 ± 31.0

0.91

SPT

LI

55.6 ± 23.0

68.2 ± 18.0

0.04

47.7 ± 25.0

65.2 ± 19.1

0.02

RFr

LI

60.7 ± 19.7

47.7 ± 30.2

0.34

50.0 ± 30.9

50.0 ± 28.0

0.91

 

HI

48.3 ± 25.5

50.7 ± 21.7

0.69

46.1 ± 22.4

52.3 ± 21.3

0.53

 

HI

37.5 ± 30.8

59.4 ± 32.1

0.01

49.7 ± 36.0

53.0 ± 28.7

0.88

RFa

LI

76.9 ± 21.1

75.0 ± 24.0

0.92

78.8 ± 27.0

75.2 ± 21.1

0.45

Re

LI

72.6 ± 22.9

67.7 ± 35.3

0.58

71.4 ± 26.3

66.7 ± 23.8

0.51

 

HI

73.9 ± 23.2

70.4 ± 21.6

0.54

74.0 ± 23.7

71.1 ± 21.3

0.55

 

HI

57.3 ± 27.8

68.2 ± 25.5

0.10

62.1 ± 25.5

67.3 ± 38.7

0.32

RHCS

LI

73.5 ± 16.8

73.9 ± 17.5

0.69

85.6 ± 14.9

70.3 ± 16.1

0.01

PhW

LI

66.1 ± 25.7

64.8 ± 25.1

0.90

73.4 ± 21.3

59.2 ± 25.9

0.10

 

HI

64.4 ± 16.4

65.7 ± 24.9

0.72

69.1 ± 20.3

60.8 ± 18.6

0.11

 

HI

45.8 ± 30.7

61.9 ± 32.8

0.05

52.5 ± 34.5

61.5 ± 29.8

0.30

SSL

LI

59.2 ± 30.0

50.0 ± 30.9

0.35

50.0 ± 33.9

56.1 ± 29.8

0.68

Au

LI

67.9 ± 34.5

68.4 ± 21.1

0.68

68.0 ± 22.8

68.5 ± 24.4

0.90

 

HI

43.3 ± 31.6

33.3 ± 30.5

0.28

44.6 ± 36.3

35.2 ± 24.9

0.38

 

HI

59.0 ± 35.5

68.2 ± 24.7

0.41

64.6 ± 29.2

64.9 ± 30.0

0.94

COP

LI

53.7 ± 30.0

66.3 ± 21.1

0.07

46.6 ± 25.1

63.1 ± 26.4

0.09

SL

LI

58.3 ± 30.3

37.9 ± 32.1

0.15

43.4 ± 30.3

39.2 ± 34.4

0.62

 

HI

47.1 ± 30.0

54.2 ± 32.9

0.45

49.0 ± 30.4

50.5 ± 32.2

0.89

 

HI

42.0 ± 31.0

45.5 ± 34.1

0.71

44.5 ± 33.4

43.8 ± 32.5

0.89

REJ

LI

59.3 ± 31.1

75.0 ± 25.6

0.06

58.0 ± 31.8

68.9 ± 28.8

0.29

Index

LI

66.5 ± 24.9

61.4 ± 16.0

0.36

63.5 ± 16.2

61.4 ± 18.5

0.80

 

HI

63.8 ± 36.0

77.1 ± 30.4

0.18

68.8 ± 36.7

68.8 ± 32.6

0.67

 

HI

53.0 ± 19.6

61.4 ± 19.8

0.11

57.5 ± 18.8

59.3 ± 22.3

0.87

Index

LI

57.3 ± 11.4

63.3 ± 13.3

0.13

53.3 ± 15.7

62.2 ± 11.0

0.12

        
 

HI

52.7 ± 11.8

55.6 ± 15.5

0.36

54.0 ± 12.7

53.3 ± 13.7

0.86

        
  1. MS multiple sclerosis. SCZ schizophrenia.
  2. MusiQoL: ADL activity of daily living. PWB psychological well-being. RFr relationships with friends. SPT symptoms. RFa relationships with family. RHCS relationships with health care system. SSL sentimental and sexual life. COP coping. REJ rejection.
  3. SQoL: PsW psychological well-being. SE self-esteem. RFa family relationships. RFr relationships with friends. RE: resilience. PhW physical well-being. AU autonomy. SL sentimental life.
  4. LI no/low-impaired (0 or 1 impaired composites: executive. memory. and attention functions). HI highly-impaired (2 or 3 composites are impaired).
  5. Bold values: p < 0.05.