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Table 9 Comparison of patient's ratings and caregiver impression scores for WHOQOL-Bref domains

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

Patients: Mean(SD)

Caregiver impression: Mean(SD)

T

Df

P

Physical health

9.9(2.1)

9.8(1.8)

  

ns

Psychological health

16.4(3.1)

15.9(2.3)

  

ns

Independence

13.1(2.7)

12.8(2.2)

  

ns

Social relations

10.3(2.3)

10.0(2.3)

  

ns

Environment

28.4(4.6)

27.0(4.6)

3.1

114

0.002

Spiritual

3.5(0.9)

3.5(0.9)

  

ns

General facet health & QOL

7.1(1.2)

6.7(1.5)

3.2

124

0.002