Table 3.
Comparison of RAND-36 scores of different patient groups
| Domains RAND-36 | Total UC study population | Dutch GP population | Depression | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–87 | 18–80+ | 18–64 | ||||
| N | 466 | 4,024 | 204 | ||||
| Mean | Mean | Δ (95% CI) | Mean | Δ (95% CI) | |||
| Physical functioning | 73.4 | 78.5 | 5.1 (2.9 to 7.3)a | 81.2 | 7.8 (3.9 to 11.7)a | ||
| Social functioning | 66.5 | 74.5 | 8 (5.4 to 10,6)a | 62.5 | −4 (−8.4 to 0.4)a | ||
| Role functioning physical | 37.2 | 62.4 | 25.2 (21.5 to 28.9)a | 63.4 | 26.2 (19.3 to 33.1)a | ||
| Role functioning emotional | 60.2 | 75 | 14.8 (10.6 to 19.0)a | 42.6 | −17.6 (−24.6 to −10.6)a | ||
| Mental health | 63.8 | 69.6 | 5.8 (4.0 to 7.6)a | 46.6 | −17.2 (−20.4 to −14.0)a | ||
| Vitality | 40.5 | 58.5 | 18 (16.1 to 19.9)a | 40.3 | −0.2 (−3.6 to 3.2) | ||
| Bodily pain | 67.7 | 68.4 | 0.7 (−1.7 to 3.1) | 68 | 0.3 (−4.3 to 4.9) | ||
| General health | 55.7 | 65.7 | 10 (8.9 to 11.1)a | 55.7 | 0 (−3.2 to 3.2) | ||
Differences (Δ) indicate differences with the total UC study population, where the mean of the total UC study population was subtracted from the other patient group’s mean
95% CI: 95% confidence interval
aP < 0.05 (t-test with equal variances not assumed, reference group is total UC study population)