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Table 2 Reliability of scale (internal consistency) and mean of the subscale scores before BTX treatment

From: Validation of a Chinese version of disease specific quality of life scale (HFS-36) for hemifacial spasm in Taiwan

   

Mean of the subscale scores

Subscales

Item number

Cronbach's α

Total

Male

Female

Mobility

1-5

0.91

13.5

11.2

14.7

Activities of daily living

6-10

0.92

13.1

9.4

15.0

Emotional well-being

11-17

0.91

15.7

6.6

20.3*

Stigma

18-22

0.91

31.7

23.5

35.8*

Social support

23-25

0.67

1.1

1.2

1.1

Cognition

26-28

0.85

13.9

9.6

16.1*

Bodily discomfort

29-33

0.75

16.9

13.9

18.4

Communication

34-36

0.81

2.8

1.7

3.3

  1. * indicates a significant difference compared to male, p < 0.05
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