Table 2 Scores of WHOQOL-BREF items among the before and after treatment of VL patients and control group
From: Assessment of quality of life using WHOQOL-BREF in patients with visceral leishmaniasis
WHOQOL-BREF Items/Domains | Direction of Scaling | Mean Raw Item Score | Standard Deviation (SD) | Mean Raw Item Score | Standard Deviation (SD) | Mean Raw Item Score | Standard Deviation (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before Treatment (n = 95) | After Treatment (n = 95) | Control group (n = 95) | |||||
Q1 Overall QOL | Positive | 1.97 | 0.69 | 2.98 | 0.76 | 3.97 | 0.74 |
Q2 General health | positive | 1.97 | 0.74 | 2.97 | 0.71 | 4.09 | 0.62 |
Domain 1: Physical Health | |||||||
Q3 Physical pain | negative | 2.29 | 0.68 | 3.54 | 0.63 | 2.88 | 1.15 |
Q4 Dependence medication | negative | 2.45 | 0.60 | 3.03 | 0.91 | 2.66 | 0.98 |
Q10 Energy | positive | 2.89 | 0.78 | 2.95 | 0.76 | 3.58 | 0.75 |
Q15 Mobility | positive | 2.55 | 0.67 | 2.91 | 0.67 | 3.56 | 0.95 |
Q16 Sleep and rest | positive | 2.57 | 0.68 | 3.06 | 0.82 | 4.16 | 0.73 |
Q17 Activities of daily living | positive | 2.74 | 0.67 | 2.81 | 0.76 | 3.69 | 0.84 |
Q18 Working capacity | positive | 2.63 | 0.79 | 2.92 | 0.75 | 3.96 | 0.73 |
Domain 2: Psychological Health | |||||||
Q5 Life enjoyment | positive | 2.79 | 0.72 | 2.99 | 0.87 | 4.18 | 0.79 |
Q6 Meaningfulness of life | positive | 2.80 | 0.75 | 3.09 | 0.80 | 3.53 | 0.88 |
Q7 Concentration | positive | 2.67 | 0.70 | 2.98 | 0.81 | 3.24 | 0.87 |
Q11 Body appearance | positive | 3.0 | 0.76 | 3.08 | 0.75 | 4.15 | 0.77 |
Q19 Self-esteem | positive | 2.96 | 0.68 | 3.18 | 0.74 | 3.93 | 0.73 |
Q26 Negative feelings | negative | 2.89 | 0.86 | 3.16 | 0.76 | 4.26 | 0.70 |
Domain 3: Social Relationships | |||||||
Q20 Personal relationship | positive | 3.15 | 0.81 | 3.28 | 0.81 | 4.07 | 0.67 |
Q21 Sexual activity | positive | 2.73 | 0.98 | 3.84 | 0.54 | 4.52 | 0.56 |
Q22 Social support | positive | 3.39 | 0.76 | 3.42 | 0.77 | 3.74 | 0.92 |
Domain 4: Environment | |||||||
Q8 Safety | positive | 3.60 | 0.81 | 2.95 | 0.82 | 4.05 | 0.77 |
Q9 Physical environment | positive | 3.52 | 0.86 | 2.83 | 0.81 | 3.01 | 1.01 |
Q12 Financial resources | positive | 2.69 | 0.91 | 2.89 | 0.69 | 3.02 | 0.97 |
Q13 Daily information | positive | 2.44 | 0.75 | 2.86 | 0.82 | 3.44 | 0.86 |
Q14 Leisure | positive | 2.41 | 0.68 | 2.88 | 0.76 | 3.08 | 0.89 |
Q23 Home environment | positive | 2.56 | 0.74 | 3.00 | 0.74 | 2.64 | 0.99 |
Q24 Access to health care | positive | 2.38 | 0.67 | 2.89 | 0.68 | 3.47 | 0.96 |
Q25 Transport | positive | 2.55 | 0.69 | 2.86 | 0.68 | 3.62 | 0.83 |