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Table 1 Relationship between the physical component summary (PCS) of SF-36 and severity of problems in each domain of the CIRS

From: Multimorbidity and quality of life: a closer look

Degrees of severity by domain of CIRS

PCS (mean ± sd)

p value

η2

Cardiac

   

No problem/Mild/Moderate

43.2 ± 11.8

0.0004

5.19%

Severe

39.2 ± 12.9

  

Vascular

   

No problem

46.7 ± 11.4

<0.0001

10.83%

Mild/Moderate/Severe

38.6 ± 11.8

  

Haematological

   

No problem

42.7 ± 12.1

0.1221

1.01%

Mild/Moderate/Severe

39.2 ± 12.9

  

Respiratory

   

No problem/Mild

44.7 ± 11.7

<0.0001

12.14%

Moderate

37.5 ± 10.9

  

Severe

31.2 ± 12.4

  

Ophthalmologic and ORL

   

No problem/Mild

43.4 ± 12.1

0.0013

4.32%

Moderate/Severe

36.5 ± 11.6

  

Upper gastrointestinal

   

No problem/Mild

44.3 ± 11.6

<0.0001

9.17%

Moderate/Severe

35.7 ± 12.2

  

Lower gastrointestinal

   

No problem/Mild

43.4 ± 12.1

0.0050

3.30%

Moderate/Severe

38.1 ± 12.2

  

Hepatic and pancreatic

   

No problem

42.9 ± 11.8

0.1483

0.89%

Mild/Moderate

40.3 ± 13.3

  

Renal

   

No problem/Mild

42.6 ± 12.2

0.0457

1.69%

Moderate/Severe

35.6 ± 12.3

  

Genitourinary

   

No problem

44.5 ± 12.2

0.0101

2.78%

Mild/Moderate/Severe

40.4 ± 12.1

  

Musculoskeletal

   

No problem

48.8 ± 9.2

<0.0001

16.44%

Mild/Moderate

42.0 ± 12.2

  

Severe

34.6 ± 11.2

  

Neurological

   

No problem

44.5 ± 11.6

<0.0001

9.72%

Mild/Moderate/Severe

35.9 ± 11.9

  

Endocrine, metabolic, breast

   

No problem/Mild

44.8 ± 11.6

0.0014

5.44%

Moderate

41.3 ± 11.9

  

Severe

33.9 ± 14.8

  

Psychiatric

   

No problem/Mild

44.5 ± 11.6

<0.0001

6.58%

Moderate/Severe

37.9 ± 12.4