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Table 5 Change in UFS-QOL scores from baseline to 6 months, by patient satisfaction

From: The responsiveness of the uterine fibroid symptom and health-related quality of life questionnaire (UFS-QOL)

UFS-QOL Subscales1

LS Mean (SE)

Satisfaction with Treatment

Effectiveness in Eliminating Symptoms

 

Satisfied N = 83

Dissatisfied N = 15

P Values

Effective N = 78

Ineffective N = 20

P Values

Symptom Severity

-29.4 (1.9)

-14.7 (4.6)

0.004

-30.8 (2.0)

-13.9 (3.9)

0.0002

Concern

23.1 (2.4)

3.1 (5.7)

0.002

24.2 (2.4)

2.8 (4.8)

0.0002

Activities

29.3 (1.9)

8.4 (4.6)

< .0001

30.0 (2.0)

8.9 (3.9)

< .0001

Energy/mood

26.7 (1.9)

9.7 (4.4)

0.0006

27.9 (1.9)

8.7 (3.7)

< .0001

Control

28.2 (2.0)

5.7 (4.8)

< .0001

28.8 (2.1)

8.2 (4.1)

< .0001

Self-consciousness

27.8 (2.3)

13.3 (5.4)

0.02

29.7 (2.3)

11.6 (4.6)

0.0008

Sexual Function

24.8 (2.9)

2.6 (6.9)

0.004

27.3 (2.9)

-0.2 (5.7)

< .0001

Total HRQL Score

27.1 (1.8)

7.7 (4.1)

< .0001

28.2 (1.8)

7.7 (3.5)

< .0001

  1. 1 Controlling for age and baseline UFS-QOL score. Scheffe's post-hoc comparisons were performed.