Table 2 Mean scores on the 12 MSQOL-54 subscales and the two composite scores for the total sample, by gender and by ambulation status (the latter two adjusted for effects of age and disease duration)

Total Sample

Men

Women

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Physical function

44.0 +/- 33.9

37.7 +/- 22.1

37.1 +/- 23.2

67.9 +/- 26.1^b,c

28.9 +/- 23.4^b,d

15.4 +/- 23.3^d,c

Role (physical)

35.8 +/- 40.6

35.0 +/- 37.9 ^a

30.0 +/- 40.2 ^a

51.2 +/- 44.9^b,c

25.5 +/- 40.3^b

20.9 +/- 40.1^c

Role (emotional)

58.2 +/- 44.5

58.8 +/- 45.4

57.0 +/- 48.6

64.6 +/- 53.6^c

57.1 +/- 48.0

52.1 +/- 47.5^c

Pain

65.4 +/- 29.2

69.9 +/- 28.4 ^a

62.5 +/- 29.6 ^a

72.2 +/- 33.7^b,c

65.5 +/- 30.0^b

60.8 +/- 30.4^c

Emotional well-being

61.3 +/- 20.1

62.1 +/- 21.2

60.6 +/- 22.0

64.0 +/- 25.0^b,c

60.2 +/- 22.4^b

59.9 +/- 22.5^c

Energy

39.7 +/- 19.8

39.7 +/- 20.3

38.3 +/- 21.1

44.9 +/- 24.1^b,c

37.0 +/- 21.6^b

35.1 +/- 21.7^c

Health perceptions

43.9 +/- 18.9

41.4 +/- 19.0

43.2 +/- 19.8

48.9 +/- 22.5^b,c

40.2 +/- 20.1^b

37.9 +/- 20.3^c

Social function

65.1 +/- 24.9

63.0 +/- 23.5

63.7 +/- 24.4

75.2 +/- 27.8^b,c

61.0 +/- 24.7^b,d

53.8 +/- 25.1^d,c

Cognitive function

68.4 +/- 22.9

66.5 +/- 24.0

69.1 +/- 24.9

69.0 +/- 28.4

68.2 +/- 25.4

66.3 +/- 25.7

Health distress

62.8 +/- 21.9

61.7 +/- 22.2

61.7 +/- 23.1

69.6 +/- 26.3^b,c

59.3 +/- 23.5^b

56.3 +/- 23.7^c

Overall quality of life

58.0 +/- 24.5

55.0 +/- 23.0

56.2 +/- 24.0

66.8 +/- 27.2^b,c

53.9 +/- 24.3^b,d

46.1 +/- 24.6^d,c

Sexual function

61.2 +/- 33.6

52.6 +/- 31.6 ^a

65.0 +/- 33.2 ^a

68.1 +/- 35.9^b,c

57.7 +/- 32.3^b,d

50.6 +/- 32.6^d,c

physical health composite

52.7 +/- 19.7

49.6 +/- 16.9

48.9 +/- 18.3

62.5 +/- 19.1^b,c

45.5 +/- 17.2^b,d

39.8 +/- 17.2^d,c

mental health composite

62.0 +/- 21.3

61.1 +/- 22.0

60.6 +/- 23.6

66.3 +/- 25.8^b,c

59.6 +/- 23.1^b

56.7 +/- 22.9^c