Table 2 Raw scores for the four instruments overall and by country
From: Cross-cultural validity of four quality of life scales in persons with spinal cord injury
Items | ALL | AUS | BRZ | CAN | ISR | RSA | USA | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | m | sd | n | m | sd | n | m | sd | n | m | sd | n | m | sd | n | m | sd | n | m | sd |
SWLS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Sum score | 243 | 18.2 | 7.4 | 40 | 17.2 | 6.0 | 34 | 17.3 | 7.5 | 34 | 20.2 | 7.7 | 71 | 19.3 | 7.1 | 30 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 34 | 19.6 | 8.5 |
Ideal life | 243 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 40 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 34 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 34 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 71 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 30 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 34 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
Life conditions | 243 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 40 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 34 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 34 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 71 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 30 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 34 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
Life satisfaction | 243 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 40 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 34 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 34 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 71 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 30 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 34 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
Got things I want | 243 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 40 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 34 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 34 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 71 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 30 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 34 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
Change nothing in life | 243 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 40 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 34 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 34 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 71 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 30 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 34 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
LISAT-9 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Sum score | 243 | 31.6 | 9.4 | 40 | 40.0 | 17.2 | 34 | 31.4 | 9.8 | 34 | 34.8 | 9.9 | 71 | 31.5 | 9.5 | 30 | 27.1 | 7.8 | 34 | 34.1 | 10.3 |
Life as a whole | 243 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 40 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 34 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 34 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 71 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 30 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 34 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
Self care | 243 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 40 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 34 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 34 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 71 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 30 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 34 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
Vocational situation | 240 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 40 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 34 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 33 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 70 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 30 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 33 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
Financial situation | 243 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 40 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 34 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 34 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 71 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 30 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 34 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
Leisure situation | 243 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 40 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 34 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 34 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 71 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 30 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 34 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
Sexual life | 237 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 38 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 33 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 32 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 71 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 30 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 33 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
Partner relations | 139 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 18 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 25 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 18 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 51 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 8 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 19 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
Family life | 242 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 40 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 34 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 33 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 71 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 30 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 34 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
Contact with friends | 240 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 38 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 34 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 34 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 71 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 30 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 33 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
PWI | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Sum score | 242 | 48.3 | 15.6 | 40 | 43.4 | 10.9 | 34 | 46.9 | 14.9 | 33 | 53.9 | 14.7 | 71 | 47.3 | 17.5 | 30 | 48.9 | 11.3 | 34 | 51.5 | 18.7 |
Whole life | 242 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 40 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 34 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 33 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 71 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 30 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 34 | 6.2 | 2.6 |
Living standard | 242 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 40 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 34 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 33 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 71 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 30 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 34 | 6.4 | 2.8 |
Health | 242 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 40 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 34 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 33 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 71 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 30 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 34 | 6.3 | 2.4 |
Life achievement | 242 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 40 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 34 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 33 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 71 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 30 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 34 | 5.8 | 3.3 |
Relationships | 241 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 40 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 33 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 33 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 71 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 30 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 34 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
Feeling safe | 242 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 40 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 34 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 33 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 71 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 30 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 34 | 7.2 | 2.8 |
Feel part of community | 242 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 40 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 34 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 33 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 71 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 30 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 34 | 6.7 | 2.8 |
Future security | 242 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 40 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 34 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 33 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 71 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 30 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 34 | 6.3 | 2.7 |
WHOQoL-5 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Sum score | 243 | 18.2 | 7.4 | 40 | 17.2 | 6.0 | 34 | 17.3 | 7.5 | 34 | 20.2 | 7.7 | 71 | 19.3 | 7.1 | 30 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 34 | 19.6 | 8.5 |
Health | 243 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 40 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 34 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 34 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 71 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 30 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 34 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
Activities of daily living | 242 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 40 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 34 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 34 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 71 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 30 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 33 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
Relationships | 242 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 39 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 34 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 34 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 71 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 30 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 34 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
Living place | 243 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 40 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 34 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 34 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 71 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 30 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 34 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
Quality of life | 243 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 40 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 34 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 34 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 71 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 30 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 34 | 3.9 | 0.9 |