Table 3.
Comparisons of satisfaction and importance scores of quality of life index by group (n = 52 per group)
| Continuous variables (/6) | G1 Mean (SD) | G2 Mean (SD) | G3 Mean (SD) | p value |
| Health and functioning: | ||||
| - Satisfaction | 5.0 (0.5) | 4.4 (0.8) | 3.8 (0.8) | < 0.001a |
| - Importance | 5.1 (0.5) | 5.1 (0.5) | 4.8 (0.6) | 0.01b |
| Socio-economic: | ||||
| - Satisfaction | 4.6 (0.5) | 4.3 (0.6) | 4.1 (0.6) | < 0.001b |
| - Importance | 4.5 (0.4) | 4.4 (0.4) | 4.3 (0.6) | 0.045a |
| Psychological/spiritual: | ||||
| - Satisfaction | 5.1 (0.4) | 4.9 (0.6) | 4.7 (0.6) | 0.003a |
| - Importance | 5.3 (0.4) | 5.3 (0.5) | 5.2 (0.7) | 0.51b |
| Family: | ||||
| - Satisfaction | 4.7 (0.9) | 4.8 (1.1) | 4.6 (0.9) | 0.60b |
| - Importance | 5.4 (0.8) | 5.6 (0.6) | 5.4 (0.8) | 0.48b |
| Total score: | ||||
| - Satisfaction | 4.8 (0.4) | 4.5 (0.6) | 4.2 (0.6) | < 0.001b |
| - Importance | 5.0 (0.3) | 5.0 (0.3) | 4.8 (0.5) | 0.07a |
G1: SMAF < 5 G2: SMAF [5, 19] G3: SMAF > 19
a : p value associated with Welch F-ratio. A significant value (p < 0.05) indicates a difference between the three groups.
b : p value associated with ANOVA. A significant value (p < 0.05) indicates a difference between the three groups.