Table 3.
Distribution of Powers and Ferrans QLI domain scores by site
| Domain | Study Population (mean ± se) | General Populationb [mean (SD)] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Patients | Inpatients | Outpatients | ||
| Health & Functioninga | 16.23 ± 0.72* | 15.13 ± 1.14 | 17.55 ± 0.0.73 | 23.19 (4.47)* |
| Social/Economica | 21.15 ± 0.46 | 21.21 ± 0.58 | 21.08 ± 0.74 | 21.83 (4.11) |
| Psychological/Spirituala | 21.57 ± 0.71 | 21.04 ± 0.88 | 22.21 ± 1.16 | 22.95 (5.21) |
| Familya | 23.22 ± 0.60 | 24.50 ± 0.75 | 21.68 ± 0.89 | 25.60 (4.49) |
| Overall Quality of Lifea | 19.61 ± 0.48 | 19.28 ± 0.69 | 20.02 ± 0.66 | 23.00 (4.04) |
aHigher scores indicate greater satisfaction with life. bPowers and Ferrans QLI General Population is taken from a database of 339 randomly selected subjects ages 18 and above (C. Ferrans, Feb 2009). *Study Population scores are markedly lower than General Population scores.