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Table 3 Relationships between different HRQOL measures and the organ system involvement of sarcoidosis

From: Validation of the japanese version of the sarcoidosis health questionnaire: A cross-sectional study

 

One or two organs

Three or more organs

p

HRQOL measurements

(n = 102)

(n = 20)

 

SHQ

   

   Daily Functioning

4.8 ± 1.0

4.2 ± 0.9

0.01

   Physical Functioning

5.3 ± 0.9

5.3 ± 1.1

0.94

   Emotional Functioning

4.9 ± 1.0

4.4 ± 0.7

0.03

   Total

4.9 ± 0.9

4.5 ± 0.8

0.04

SF-36

   

   Physical functioning

81.0 ± 18.5

69.8 ± 29.4

0.08

   Role-physical

79.8 ± 25.5

63.4 ± 30.7

0.02

   Bodily pain

73.8 ± 25.3

62.0 ± 31.9

0.11

   General health perceptions

51.5 ± 20.2

42.3 ± 15.5

0.04

   Vitality

53.4 ± 23.1

45.6 ± 22.3

0.18

   Social functioning

81.0 ± 21.2

61.9 ± 31.0

<0.01

   Role-emotional

79.8 ± 23.3

67.1 ± 34.1

0.17

   Mental health

67.9 ± 20.4

59.5 ± 20.2

0.10

SGRQ

   

   Symptoms

39.6 ± 21.1

41.2 ± 18.7

0.79

   Activity

29.1 ± 24.9

32.6 ± 25.1

0.53

   Impact

14.2 ± 14.3

17.0 ± 16.3

0.45

   Total

22.9 ± 16.3

25.8 ± 16.6

0.44

  1. All data represent mean ± SD.
  2. Abbreviations: HRQOL, health-related quality of life; SHQ, Sarcoidosis Health Questionnaire; SF-36, Medical Outcomes Study 36-item short form; SGRQ, St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire