Table 3 Rating of change in the Laval Questionnaire and the SF-36 after bariatric surgery (n = 48)
From: The laval questionnaire: a new instrument to measure quality of life in morbid obesity
Questionnaires | Mean (SD) | SRM* | 25% | Median | 75% | Range | p value † |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laval Questionnaire | |||||||
• Symptoms | 2.1 (1.2) | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | -1.6 - 4.3 | <0.0001 |
• Activity/Mobility | 3.2 (1.6) | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | -0.2 - 5.6 | <0.0001 |
• Personal hygiene/Clothing | 3.4 (1.6) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 0.6 - 6.0 | <0.0001 |
• Emotions | 2.3 (1.4) | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | -0.4 - 5.6 | <0.0001 |
• Social interactions | 2.8 (1.6) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | -1.3 - 5.7 | <0.0001 |
• Sexual life | 2.5 (1.7) | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | -0.5 - 6.0 | <0.0001 |
SF-36 | |||||||
• Physical functioning | 48.5 (27.8) | 1.7 | 30.0 | 55.0 | 70.0 | -25.0 - 90.0 | <0.0001 |
• Role - physical | 50.5 (47.1) | 1.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 100.0 | -75.0 - 100.0 | <0.0001 |
• Bodily pain | 27.2 (26.4) | 1.0 | 10.0 | 31.2 | 42.5 | -34.0 - 82.0 | <0.0001 |
• General health perception | 33.0 (27.8) | 1.2 | 15.8 | 33.0 | 51.1 | -37.0 - 85.0 | <0.0001 |
• Energy/vitality | 22.4 (22.6) | 1.0 | 10.0 | 22.5 | 43.8 | -25.0 - 70.0 | <0.0001 |
• Social functioning | 30.2 (35.0) | 0.9 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 62.5 | -37.5 - 100.0 | <0.0001 |
• Role - emotions | 31.2 (56.9) | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | -100.0 - 100.0 | 0.0004 |
• Mental health | 12.6 (22.4) | 0.6 | -4.0 | 12.0 | 28.0 | -44.0 - 52.0 | 0.0004 |
IWQOL-Lite | |||||||
• Physical Function | 53.0 (24.5) | 2.2 | 34.1 | 56.8 | 70.4 | -9.1 - 100.0 | <0.0001 |
• Self-Esteem | 46.2 (29.8) | 1.6 | 21.4 | 46.4 | 67.9 | -3.6 - 100.0 | <0.0001 |
• Sexual Life | 29.6 (36.9) | 0.8 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 51.6 | -56.2 - 100.0 | <0.0001 |
• Public Distress | 49.9 (27.1) | 1.8 | 25.0 | 55.0 | 71.25 | -10.0 - 95.0 | <0.0001 |
• Work | 41.1 (30.0) | 1.4 | 25.0 | 37.5 | 62.5 | -25.0 - 100.0 | <0.0001 |