Table 3.

Comparative level of group satisfaction with QOL items

		3A: Patients
Highest satisfaction (≥ 75% subjects)	Moderate satisfaction (66 – 74% subjects)	Bare satisfaction (50–65% subjects)	Dissatisfied (< 50% of subjects)
Satisfaction with transport (76%).	Satisfaction with money to meet needs (66%).	Health satisfaction(57), life meaningful(56) Safety(57), health environ(58), bodily appearance (53), sleep(52), ADL(53), self-satisfaction(58), personal relations(55), friends' support(50), living place satisfaction(63), access to health service(55).	OQOL(41), feeling pain(47), medical treatment need(25), enjoy life(46), ability to concentrate(39), energy(33), information for health(42), leisure activities(45), ability to get around(46), work capacity(46), sex satisfaction(45), negative feelings(17).
		3B: General population control group
Highest satisfaction (≥ 75% subjects)	Moderate satisfaction (66 – 74% subjects)	Bare satisfaction (50–65% subjects)	Dissatisfied (< 50% of subjects)
OQOL(81%), ability to get around(82%), work capacity(77%)	Health satisfaction(73%) medical treatment need(69), self-satisfaction(74), personal relations(70), sex satisfaction(66), living place satisfaction(72)	Feeling pain(51), life meaningful(60), feeling safe(60), energy for life(55), sleep(58), ADL(65), support from friends(50)	Enjoy life(44), ability to concentrate (40), healthy environment around(49), money(42), information (39), leisure activities(26), access to health service(45), negative feelings (17%).

Note: OQOL = overall QOL; ADL = activities of daily living