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Table 6 Comparison of QOL domains: patients feeling currently well versus feeling currently ill*

From: Relationship of depression, disability, and family caregiver attitudes to the quality of life of Kuwaiti persons with multiple sclerosis: a controlled study

QOL domains

Feel currently ill

Mean(SD)

Not feel ill currently

Mean(SD)

T

Df

P

Physical health: N = 124/40

9.3(2.4)

10.8(2.3)

3.3

162

0.001

Psychological health: N = 125/41

15.3(3.9)

17.1(2.7)

2.7

164

0.007

Independence: N = 124/40

12.2(3.2)

14.1(3.2)

3.3

162

0.001

Social relations: N = 120/42

9.4(2.8)

10.8(2.1)

3.1

160

0.003

Environment: N = 118/40

26.9(5.3)

29.4(4.7)

2.7

156

0.008

Spiritual: N = 124/41

3.2(1.1)

3.9(0.8)

3.6

163

0.001

General facet health & QOL: N = 125/40

6.6(1.7)

7.5(1.3)

3.2

163

0.002

4 -d Physical health: N = 123/39

21.5(4.9)

24.7(5.1)

3.4

160

0.001

4 -d Psychological health: N = 124/41

18.5(4.7)

20.9(3.1)

3.2

163

0.002

  1. * Caregiver impression ratings: The caregivers rated the patients in the same direction, such that, in all domains, patients who felt well were judged to have significantly higher QOL scores. Except the spiritual domain (t = 1.9, P = 0.053), t ranged from 2.4 to 4.4,, df ranged from 138 – 143, P ranged from 0.02 to 0.000 (mostly P < 0.0001).