Table 6.

Comparison of QOL domains: patients feeling currently well versus feeling currently ill*

QOL domains	Feel currently ill Mean(SD)	Not feel ill currently Mean(SD)	T	Df	P
Physical health: N = 124/40	9.3(2.4)	10.8(2.3)	3.3	162	0.001
Psychological health: N = 125/41	15.3(3.9)	17.1(2.7)	2.7	164	0.007
Independence: N = 124/40	12.2(3.2)	14.1(3.2)	3.3	162	0.001
Social relations: N = 120/42	9.4(2.8)	10.8(2.1)	3.1	160	0.003
Environment: N = 118/40	26.9(5.3)	29.4(4.7)	2.7	156	0.008
Spiritual: N = 124/41	3.2(1.1)	3.9(0.8)	3.6	163	0.001
General facet health & QOL: N = 125/40	6.6(1.7)	7.5(1.3)	3.2	163	0.002
4 -d Physical health: N = 123/39	21.5(4.9)	24.7(5.1)	3.4	160	0.001
4 -d Psychological health: N = 124/41	18.5(4.7)	20.9(3.1)	3.2	163	0.002

* Caregiver impression ratings: The caregivers rated the patients in the same direction, such that, in all domains, patients who felt well were judged to have significantly higher QOL scores. Except the spiritual domain (t = 1.9, P = 0.053), t ranged from 2.4 to 4.4,, df ranged from 138 – 143, P ranged from 0.02 to 0.000 (mostly P < 0.0001).