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Table 2 Comparison of WHOQoL: between polyneuropathy patients and gender- and age-matched healthy subjects

From: Quality of life in polyneuropathy: association with biomarkers of small fiber impairment

 

Polyneuropathy patients

Matched healthy subjects

P value (t-test)

 

N

Score (Mean ± SD)

N

Score (Mean ± SD)

WHOQoL

     

Domain 1 (Physical)

61

48.9 ± 10.8

61

68.2 ± 12.5

<.0001

Domain 2 (Psychological)

61

51.8 ± 13.2

61

62.0 ± 13.8

<.0001

Domain 3 (Social)

61

64.7 ± 14.4

61

63.0 ± 12.4

0.4928

Domain 4 (Environment)

61

64.3 ± 14.1

61

62.0 ± 14.3

0.3769

EQ-5D

     

Mobility

61

1.56 ± 0.50

61

1.02 ± 0.13

<.0001

Self-care

61

1.26 ± 0.48

61

1.03 ± 0.26

<.0001

Usual activity

61

1.38 ± 0.49

61

1.08 ± 0.28

<.0001

Pain / discomfort

61

1.95 ± 0.46

61

1.25 ± 0.43

<.0001

Anxiety / depression

61

1.30 ± 0.56

61

1.13 ± 0.34

0.089

Index

61

0.51 ± 0.26

61

0.88 ± 0.20

<.0001

VAS

61

63.67 ± 16.23

61

73.56 ± 13.46

<.0001

  1. Abbreviation: WHOQoL WHO quality of life-BREF, EQ-5D European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions