Table 4.

Comparison of mean QoL in male and female patients; Mean and Standard Deviation

	Patient collective Female Mean (SD)	Patient collective Male Mean (SD)	Significance
Physical functioning	2.9 (0.7)	3.0 (0.5)	n.s.
Psychological Functioning	2.7 (0.7)	3.0 (0.6)	(p = 0.09)
Positive Mood	2.5 (0.8)	3.0 (0.6)	(p = 0.02)
Negative Mood	3.1 (0.6)	3.3 (0.5)	n.s.
Social Functioning	2.9 (0.7)	2.9 (0.7)	n.s.
Social Well-being	3.2 (0.7)	2.9 (0.7)	(p = 0.09)

Range of scales: 0–4; low values = low quality of life, high value = high quality of life, SD, standard deviation; n.s., not significant