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Table 2 Descriptive statistics and test for normality of observed variables (N = 218)

From: Structural equation modeling of the quality of life for patients with marfan syndrome

Variables

N (%) or Mean ± SD

Range

Skewness

Kurtosis

Social support

41.3 ± 8.5

19.1–55.6

-.11

.07

Anxiety

18.5 ± 4.3

7.0–26

-.15

−1.30

 No

13 (5.9)

   

 Borderline

66 (30.3)

   

 Yes

139 (63.8)

   

Depression

16.0 ± 3.9

7.0–26

-.08

−1.22

 No

4 (1.8)

   

 Borderline

58 (26.7)

   

 Yes

156 (71.5)

   

Fatigue

46.3 ± 6.5

30.2–59.1

.13

.28

Pain

6.9 ± 2.3

4.2–8.5

1.04

-.72

Body image

15.2 ± 5.6

9.6–25.1

-.01

-.75

Quality of life

42.8 ± 10.3

22.2–86.2

.18

.30

Multivariate

   

18.96

  1. The values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation; and qualitative variables, as percentages of the total