Table 4 MVQOLI scores overall and comparison by diagnosis (Mann-Whitney U test)

Global QOL

2.81 (1.04)

2.94 (0.98)

2.90 (0.95)

0.78

-0.279

Symptom subscale

5.38 (7.32)

7.68 (7.73)

5.88 (8.49)

0.49

-0.694

Function subscale

0.21 (11.62)

1.04 (10.68)

-1.10 (11.71)

0.96

-0.051

Interpersonal subscale

9.53 (12.78)^a

14.52 (11.15)

11.18 (11.91) ^a

0.07

-1.846

Well being subscale

2.59 (12.12)

3.95 (12.17)

-1.75 (12.69)

0.005*

-2.778

Transcendent subscale

5.50 (12.03) ^c

8.79 (13.37) ^b

5.57 (11.23) ^d

0.007*

-2.693

Total score

17.32 (3.70) ^e

18.44 (3.64) ^b

16.94 (3.61) ^c

0.01*

-2.564