Table 5 HLQ-scales (Mean ± SD)) of patients separated into diagnostic-, age-and gender specific groups.

Connective tissue and soft tissue disorders

M

43

56.4 ± 15.2

67.4 ± 18.9

42.8 ± 17,2

42.0 ± 18.4

25.3 ± 15.8

73.3 ± 20.3

F

167

54.0 ± 15.2

64.2 ± 19.4

36.8 ± 15.8

38.7 ± 19.0

25.6 ± 17.4

67.4 ± 22.4

M

100

60.7 ± 16.9

69.9 ± 18.8

46.4 ± 16.0

42.8 ± 17.9

25.9 ± 14.0

77.0 ± 19.5

F

483

54.5 ± 15.1

60.2 ± 18.9

37.9 ± 15.1

37.0 ± 18.4

21.6 ± 16.9

67.6 ± 23.3

M

36

64.9 ± 16.0

73.1 ± 17.9

47.4 ± 19.4

41.3 ± 19.6

29.9 ± 17.7

79.9 ± 21.6

F

208

61.0 ± 15.5

66.9 ± 18.0

41.9 ± 15.0

40.3 ± 17.9

23.7 ± 16.3

74.3 ± 19.8

M

86

60.7 ± 16.9

70.7 ± 18.6

48.0 ± 16.5

36.9 ± 20.9

20.1 ± 19.2

75.1 ± 23.8

F

437

61.0 ± 16.2

69.2 ± 18.0

46.1 ± 16.8

38.3 ± 21.4

19.4 ± 17.6

70.0 ± 24.7

Chronic disorders of the respiratory system

M

5

60.4 ± 19.2

70.7 ± 14.6

46.4 ± 20.0

42.5 ± 24.6

27.5 ± 31.1

85.0 ± 22.4

F

12

50.2 ± 9.0

62.2 ± 23.2

34.8 ± 12.1

49.0 ± 17.6

35.4 ± 19.1

59.4 ± 30.7

M

2

58.7 ± 14.9

73.2 ± 12.6

58.9 ± 7.6

43.8 ± 8.9

37.5 ± 0.00

81.3 ± 26.5

F

14

61.9 ± 11.0

66.6 ± 14.4

37.9 ± 10.3

39.4 ± 18.7

27.9 ± 17.0

65.2 ± 18.5

M

6

76.6 ± 6.9

72.0 ± 6.5

47.6 ± 10.5

48.9 ± 28.1

25.0 ± 17.7

85.4 ± 12.3

F

12

55.1 ± 17.6

67.7 ± 16.4

37.9 ± 16.1

41.7 ± 16.7

31.8 ± 20.4

59.4 ± 35.0

M

22

57.0 ± 18.3

67.7 ± 20.1

45.9 ± 18.2

43.2 ± 23.1

29.4 ± 22.7

65.3 ± 27.0

F

22

56.0 ± 15.3

67.2 ± 18.8

42.9 ± 14.2

48.6 ± 22.4

31.8 ± 24.9

69.3 ± 21.4

Metabolic and nutritional disorders

M

15

54.4 ± 16.2

64.8 ± 20.9

48.1 ± 18.5

53.9 ± 18.4

56.7 ± 29.8

77.5 ± 19.0

F

24

58.1 ± 14.9

69.3 ± 21.8

40.7 ± 13.6

45.3 ± 20.5

42.4 ± 28.4

64.1 ± 25.4

M

25

55.9 ± 16.3

71.4 ± 18.3

45.8 ± 14.8

40.8 ± 16.4

43.0 ± 27.3

75.5 ± 21.5

F

40

59.4 ± 16.7

65.9 ± 18.4

44.1 ± 17.6

46.3 ± 20.4

39.1 ± 24.1

72.8 ± 24.0

M

20

70.9 ± 12.6

81.6 ± 13.0

56.7 ± 14.8

53.7 ± 18.4

38.1 ± 21.3

80.0 ± 15.9

F

16

67.9 ± 10.4

74.3 ± 15.2

54.2 ± 10.7

44.9 ± 21.8

39.1 ± 28.5

83.6 ± 15.6

M

32

66.2 ± 15.0

75.8 ± 14.8

53.0 ± 14.6

49.5 ± 22.3

41.8 ± 19.7

79.3 ± 19.5

F

53

62.1 ± 17.3

70.6 ± 16.6

50.9 ± 19.3

45.3 ± 23.2

30.9 ± 25.2

76.2 ± 20.3

Hypersensitivity and allergic reactions

18–45

M

4

59.1 ± 10.5

68.8 ± 14.7

53.6 ± 28.1

64.1 ± 16.4

28.1 ± 12.0

68.7 ± 26.0

F

16

63.3 ± 17.1

73.8 ± 17.8

38.3 ± 16.2

46.9 ± 20.9

45.3 ± 29.5

67.2 ± 26.6

M

2

55.8 ± 35.4

62.5 ± 42.9

51.8 ± 37.9

43.8 ± 44.2

25.0 ± 35.4

87.5 ± 17.7

F

15

58.1 ± 14.6

69.9 ± 16.2

42.3 ± 16.1

48.8 ± 17.9

37.5 ± 22.2

61.7 ± 25.6

M

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

F

8

51.8 ± 18.1

62.1 ± 22.4

32.5 ± 11.1

52.3 ± 17.0

28.1 ± 16.0

62.5 ± 25.0

M

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

F

6

71.3 ± 12.9

77.0 ± 7.1

55.2 ± 22.3

60.4 ± 21.2

22.9 ± 12.3

83.3 ± 18.8

other indications

18–45

M

18

47.6 ± 17.5

62.9 ± 15.6

40.7 ± 16.1

48.6 ± 18.4

35.4 ± 16.7

63.2 ± 23.3

F

122

53.8 ± 17.0

60.1 ± 19.8

35.2 ± 16.3

46.6 ± 21.5

35.9 ± 24.0

59.8 ± 24.2

M

28

57.2 ± 16.8

64.3 ± 25.0

41.8 ± 16.1

40.6 ± 19.1

34.8 ± 19.1

67.4 ± 27.1

F

111

53.3 ± 17.0

58.1 ± 18.4

35.1 ± 14.1

43.9 ± 19.5

31.3 ± 19.6

59.8 ± 25.1

M

15

55.3 ± 16.8

69.5 ± 14.1

44.8 ± 16.8

45.4 ± 18.8

40.8 ± 28.9

71.7 ± 21.9

F

50

53.4 ± 18.1

58.4 ± 17.3

40.4 ± 14.7

49.6 ± 19.0

31.5 ± 20.7

63.0 ± 26.5

M

23

65.8 ± 18.8

72.5 ± 16.7

52.8 ± 16.5

52.5 ± 24.6

34.2 ± 27.5

83.2 ± 19.4

F

78

59.0 ± 17.6

69.0 ± 18.9

47.8 ± 16.9

50.6 ± 21.8

30.2 ± 27.0

70.7 ± 26.6