Table 6 Comparison with MVQOLI subscale scores from other studies

This study

Palliative care patients, South Africa & Uganda (N = 285 unless stated)

Mean (SD)

5.38 (7.32)

0.21 (11.62)

9.53 (12.78)

2.59 (12.12)

5.50 (12.03)

17.32 (3.70)

2.81 (1.04)

Namisango et al 2007 [44]

Advanced AIDS patients receiving HIV care from community/home/outpatient clinic, Uganda (N = 200)

Mean (SD)

1.70 (9.83)

-2.05 (10.81)

17.44 (13.03)

-1.39 (12.90)

16.08 (12.99)

16.27 (3.38)

2.68 (0.95)

T (p)

4.72 (<0.001)

2.17 (0.03)

6.65 (<0.001)

3.47 (<0.001)

9.16 (<0.001)

3.17 (0.002)

1.40 (0.16)

Byock & Merriman 1998 [43]

Community-based hospice patients, 68% advanced cancer, 11% end-stage lung disease, 8% end-stage heart disease, USA (N = 173)

Mean (SD)

6.19 (7.32)

6.09 (15.27)

17.64 (10.92)

5.01 (14.45)

14.10 (13.00)

19.91 (3.97)

3.39 (1.07)

T (p)

1.15 (0.25)

4.65 (<0.001)

6.94 (<0.001)

1.92 (0.06)

7.15 (<0.001)

7.02 (<0.001)

5.72 (<0.001)

Steele et al 2005 [58]

Home hospice patients, 92.6% advanced cancer, 3.9% HIV, 3.1% COPD, 0.4% other, USA (N = 129)

Mean (SD)

3.16 (7.87)

1.72 (15.91)

14.01 (11.11)

4.29 (14.46)

15.55 (11.61)

Not reported

Not reported

T (p)

2.79 (0.006)

1.09 (0.28)

3.43 (<0.001)

1.24 (0.21)

7.92 (<0.001)