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Table 3 Weighted score for each quality of life (QOL) domain in patients with stroke, congestive heart failure (CHF) and caregivers

From: Differential aspects of stroke and congestive heart failure in quality of life reduction: a case series with three comparison groups

QOL domains

(EQ-5D)

Stroke (a)

CHF (b)

Caregivers (c)

ANOVA P-value (DF)

P-value

Mobility, mean (SD)

-0,05 (0,05)

-0,02 (0,03)

-0,001 (0,008)

< 0.001

(190)

a/b < 0,001

a/c < 0,001

b/c = 0,008

Dor Pain, mean (SD)

-0,10 (0,13)

-0,10 (0,11)

-0,07 (0,07)

0.088

(190)

a/b = 0,174

a/c = 0,998

b/c = 0,155

Self-care, mean (SD)

-0,08 (0,08)

-0,01 (0,03)

-0,00 (0,02)

< 0.001

(190)

a/b < 0,001

a/c < 0,001

b/c = 0,973

Anxiety/depression, mean (SD)

-0,07 (0,09)

-0,06 (0,08)

-0,03 (0,07)

0.052

(190)

a/b = 0,779

a/c = 0,061

b/c = 0,255

Usual activities, mean (SD)

-0,03 (0,03)

-0,01 (0,02)

-0,001 (0,01)

< 0.001

(190)

a/b < 0,001

a/c < 0,001

b/c = 0,003

  1. DF = degrees of freedom.