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Table 5 Differences in health related quality of life across gender in the LCS1 group

From: Quality of life in adults with lymphedema cholestasis syndrome 1

SF 36

Females (n = 7)

Males (n = 11)

  
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

MWU

p

Physical functioning (PF)

86.4 (16.6)

90.9 (9.4)

35.0

ns

Role physical (RP)

82.1 (37.4)

56.8 (47.6)

27.0

ns

Bodily pain (BP)

81.6 (21.7)

72.9 (27.6)

32.5

ns

General health (GH)

82.0 (13.5)

59.9 (23.1)

16.0

< .05

Vitality (VT)

65.0 (5.0)

60.0 (13.0)

25.5

ns

Social functioning (SF)

92.9 (18.9)

89.8 (13.5)

29.0

ns

Role emotional (RE)

100.0 (0.0)

69.9 (43.3)

24.5

ns

Mental health (MH)

79.4 (4.3)

73.5 (9.3)

21.5

ns

Physical Component score (PCS)

50.8 (10.4)

47.6 (9.7)

38.0

ns

Mental Component Score (MCS)

54.0 (2.3)

50.0 (3.9)

16.0

< .05

  1. MWU Mann-Withney U