Table 2.
Comparison of WHOQOL-BREF domain scores and overall QOL score, adjusted for age on 0–100 scale
|
Domains |
Patients with OP |
Patients with AP |
Patients with NP |
Control group |
F test |
P value |
Multiple comparisonsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
n=24 |
n=24 |
n=24 |
n=24 |
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| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||
| Physical |
53.57±18.69 |
69.64±17.43 |
55.06±19.56 |
84.07±13.03 |
12.18 |
<0.001 |
OP vs C; AP vs C |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NP vs C; OP vs AP |
| Psychological |
63.88±17.71 |
68.75±14.99 |
51.56±11.58 |
72.57±19.35 |
5.73 |
<0.001 |
AP vs NP; NP vs C |
| Social relationships |
63.88±17.83 |
70.48±17.88 |
60.42±21.17 |
78.82±19.65 |
4.56 |
0.002 |
NP vs C |
| Environmental health |
57.94±17.93 |
65.75±20.42 |
58.46±13.74 |
83.59±12.84 |
9.58 |
<0.001 |
OP vs C; AP vs C |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NP vs C |
| Overall QOL |
58.89±11.47 |
68.22±16.43 |
56.25±13.59 |
80.38±8.43 |
12.98 |
<0.001 |
OP vs C; AP vs C |
| NP vs C; AP vs NP |
A high score indicates better QOL.
a Comparisons (Bonferroni) for Control group (C), Patients with orbital prostheses (OP); Patients with auricular prostheses (AP); and Patients with nasal prostheses (NP); groups significant at P < 0.05.