Table 6.

Comparison of QOL domain scores: subjects feeling currently ill versus not feeling currently ill

	Mean (SD)		Statistics			Mean (SD)		Statistics
QOL domains	Pt feels currently ill	Pt not feeling ill currently	T	Df	P	Carer feeling ill	Carer not ill	T	Df	P
	N = 97	N = 83				N = 98	N = 83
Physical health	12.7 (1.7)	14.2 (1.1)	6.6	178	0.001	14.3 (1.2)	14.5 (1.1)			ns
Psychological health	19.8 (3.3)	22.4 (1.5)	6.7	178	0.001	21.9 (1.8)	22.1 (1.7)			ns
Independence	16.3 (2.7)	18.4 (1.8)	6.1	179	0.001	18.8 (2.0)	18.9 (1.8)			ns
Social relations	10.8 (3.2)	13.6 (1.9)	6.9	177	0.001	13.1 (2.2)	13.8 (1.8)	2.1	176	0.04
Environment	28.2 (5.3)	32.7 (4.6)	6.1	178	0.001	31.8 (4.7)	33.5 (4.4)	2.5	176	0.02
Spiritual	4.1 (1.1)	4.8 (0.5)	5.6	178	0.001	4.6 (0.6)	4.8 (0.5)			ns
General facet health & QOL	7.3 (2.0)	9.4 (1.2)	8.2	178	0.001	9.1 (1.2)	9.4 (1.0)			ns