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Table 5 Mean health-related quality of life scores for adults patients on the TAAQoL according to type of MD

From: Living with muscular dystrophy: health related quality of life consequences for children and adults

TAAQOL

Types of MD

 

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

LGMD2C-F

BMD

LGMD2A

 

N = 15

N = 25

N = 23

Gross Motor

36.3 (27.0)

34.5 (27.5)

25.3 (21.7)

Fine Motor

71.7 (18.3)

89.3 (20.0)* X

82.9 (16.6)

Cognitive Functioning

76.7 (27.1)

83.5 (22.7)

79.3 (31.0)

Sleeping

42.5 (41.9)

81.0 (28.7) **X

59.8 (37.8)

Pain

59.2 (34.8)

70.8 (19.3)

66.3 (31.9)

Social Functioning

90.4 (18.0)

93.8 (12.1)

85.3 (22.6)

Daily activities

71.3 (32.7)

84.8 (20.6) *

57.9 (38.6)

Sexual functioning

88.5 (20.1)

95.5 (12.5)

78.6 (39.2)

Vitality

39.4 (29.3)

61.0 (19.1)

44.9 (31.9)

Happiness

62.2 (22.9)

72.0 (15.2)

58.7 (23.9)

Aggressiveness

78.5 (24.3)

80.4 (21.6)

73.4 (29.2)

Depressive moods

66.1 (22.2)

80.0 (16.7) *

60.1 (28.2)

  1. *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001
  2. = BMD significantly better compared to LGMD2A;
  3. X = BMD significantly better compared to LGMD2C-F
  4. LGMD2C-F = Sarcoglycanopathies; BMD = Becker muscular dystrophy; LGMD2A = Calpaïnopathies