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Table 4 Change in UFS-QOL scores from baseline to month 3, by overall treatment effects

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

UFS-QOL Subscales LS Mean (SE)

Worse/Same (OTE ≤ 1) N = 38

Improved (OTE ≥ 2) N = 61

Difference Between Improved – Same/Worse

P Values2

Symptom Severity

-16.8 (3.0)

-29.6 (2.3)

-12.8

0.001

Concern

12.3 (3.3)

24.9 (2.6)

12.6

0.004

Activities

17.5 (3.2)

26.5 (2.5)

9.0

0.03

Energy/mood

15.6 (2.9)

27.4 (2.3)

11.8

0.002

Control

15.6 (3.2)

27.8 (2.6)

12.2

0.004

Self-consciousness

16.3 (3.7)

31.5 (2.9)

15.2

0.002

Sexual Function

10.1 (3.9)

24.8 (3.1)

14.7

0.004

Total HRQL Score

15.6 (2.8)

27.1 (2.1)

11.5

0.001

  1. 1 PROC GLM model controlling for age and baseline UFS-QOL Score of patient was performed. P values are: * < 0.05., ** < 0.01, *** < 0.001.
  2. 2 T-tests between means for "worse/same" versus "improved" patients were performed.