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Table 3 Changes of physical and mental component summary (PCS and MCS) during various stages of treatment

From: Health-related quality of life of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Yemen: prospective study

Component Summary

Mean score (SD)

Alteration of Mean Score

Start of treatment (n = 80)

End of treatment (n = 71)

1 year follow-up (n = 52)

PCS*

36.9 (5.1)

44.3 (7.6)

42.7 (7.8)

7.4

MCSÇ‚

19.8 (4.4)

27.3 (8.1)

26.7 (7.6)

7.5

  1. *PCS: Physical component score; Ç‚MCS: Mental component score