Table 1 Differences in PDQ-39 score and sub-scores between SGA categories

PDQ-39 total score

23 (3-66)

28 (10-50)

0.445, .000*

Mobility sub-score

28 (0-100)*

45 (2-85)*

0.520, .000*

Activities of Daily Living sub-score

21 (0-100)*

42 (8-79)*

0.412, .000*

Emotional Wellbeing sub-score

17 (0-92)

29 (0-58)

0.243, .008*

Stigma sub-score

12 (0-69)

12 (0-75)

0.150, .101

Social Support sub-score

0 (0-75)

8 (0-50)

0.317, .000*

Cognition sub-score

31 (0-69)

31 (6-56)

0.239, .009*

Communication sub-score

17 (0-75)

25 (8-58)

0.212, .020*

Bodily discomfort sub-score

25 (0-100)

33 (0-75)

0.186, .042*