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Table 7 Responsiveness of the quality of life instrument QLICD-PT (\( \overline{x}\pm \)s) (n = 158)

From: Development and validation of the pulmonary tuberculosis scale of the system of Quality of Life Instruments for Chronic Diseases (QLICD-PT)

Domains/facets

Before treatment

After 2 months treatment

After 6 months treatment

SRM

(2 months)

SRM

(6 months)

Variance analysis P

Post-hoc P

Before vs.2 months

Before vs.6 months

2 vs.6 months

Physical domain

68.79 ± 13.40

72.31 ± 13.20

74.23 ± 13.13

0.32

0.39

< 0.001

0.001

< 0.001

0.067

Basic physiologic functions

58.78 ± 13.61

62.78 ± 14.67

64.12 ± 15.08

0.23

0.33

< 0.001

0.002

< 0.001

0.283

Independence

85.55 ± 21.62

88.19 ± 19.26

89.72 ± 19.69

0.18

0.23

0.011

0.059

0.003

0.273

Energy and discomfort

63.69 ± 20.29

67.56 ± 20.74

71.20 ± 19.20

0.19

0.32

< 0.001

0.033

< 0.001

0.046

Psychological domain

67.95 ± 14.52

69.97 ± 15.02

70.66 ± 15.00

0.16

0.17

0.039

0.067

0.014

0.529

Cognition

71.12 ± 19.90

72.55 ± 19.72

75.32 ± 19.39

0.08

0.20

0.023

0.356

0.007

0.073

Emotion

65.69 ± 15.83

68.04 ± 15.86

67.86 ± 15.56

0.16

0.13

0.102

   

Will and personality

72.71 ± 18.76

74.13 ± 20.45

75.79 ± 19.84

0.08

0.14

0.157

   

Social domain

72.37 ± 14.83

73.80 ± 16.50

75.85 ± 14.96

0.12

0.24

0.006

0.192

0.002

0.060

Interpersonal communication

73.21 ± 16.62

74.10 ± 17.64

76.11 ± 16.40

0.06

0.16

0.097

   

Social support and security

72.31 ± 17.14

74.00 ± 18.46

76.11 ± 17.57

0.12

0.22

0.017

0.203

0.004

0.112

Social role

71.20 ± 22.11

73.02 ± 23.03

75.08 ± 19.63

0.10

0.18

0.050

   

Sub-total (QLICD-GM)

69.48 ± 12.55

71.81 ± 13.16

73.29 ± 12.51

0.23

0.31

< 0.001

0.010

< 0.001

0.102

Specific domain

66.07 ± 15.14

74.96 ± 14.28

77.76 ± 14.66

0.65

0.72

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.015

Respiratory symptom

64.69 ± 20.31

78.48 ± 18.19

81.75 ± 19.52

0.76

0.83

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.027

Constitutional symptom

70.25 ± 16.62

73.77 ± 13.66

74.74 ± 13.13

0.21

0.24

0.002

0.008

0.001

0.475

Drug side-effects

81.65 ± 24.83

80.85 ± 25.58

87.18 ± 21.07

0.03

0.20

0.007

0.714

0.011

0.004

Special mention

56.17 ± 26.61

63.21 ± 24.89

65.59 ± 24.30

0.28

0.35

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.209

Total (TOT)

68.46 ± 11.74

72.76 ± 11.58

74.63 ± 11.12

0.47

0.56

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.019

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