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. 2014 Apr 8;14:78. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-14-78

Table 4.

Associations between QoL dimension scores and sociodemographic characteristics according to the cognitive status

1. MS
 
Gender
Educational level
2. SCZ
 
Gender
Educational level
MusiQoL   Women Men p Low High p SQoL   Women Men p Low High p
ADL
LI
32.9 ± 22.2
36.8 ± 20.9
0.29
22.4 ± 10.1
38.2 ± 22.6
0.03
PsW
LI
73.8 ± 31.3
75.3 ± 24.1
0.75
77.5 ± 20.4
73.2 ± 28.3
0.87
 
HI
24.0 ± 16.3
29.9 ± 22.6
0.38
26.8 ± 16.6
25.7 ± 21.3
0.51
 
HI
56.3 ± 25.7
62.4 ± 27.1
0.30
56.5 ± 27.2
65.9 ± 24.9
0.08
PWB
LI
46.5 ± 27.4
62.0 ± 20.2
0.03
33.7 ± 21.3
59.3 ± 23.7
0.00
SE
LI
58.9 ± 33.6
62.9 ± 31.3
0.68
60.9 ± 33.5
63.0 ± 30.5
0.77
 
HI
43.3 ± 25.2
57.8 ± 21.7
0.08
54.7 ± 27.0
42.8 ± 21.2
0.09
 
HI
59.5 ± 28.5
64.0 ± 30.8
0.53
62.2 ± 31.1
62.5 ± 28.3
1
RFr
LI
60.8 ± 25.5
64.5 ± 22.6
0.61
68.9 ± 26.1
60.7 ± 23.5
0.27
RFa
LI
75.0 ± 12.5
67.6 ± 29.1
0.96
63.3 ± 30.1
72.8 ± 24.3
0.36
 
HI
66.1 ± 23.0
53.7 ± 25.8
0.06
58.0 ± 27.0
65.0 ± 22.0
0.36
 
HI
59.5 ± 37.2
64.6 ± 32.9
0.68
61.3 ± 36.6
65.0 ± 31.0
0.91
SPT
LI
55.6 ± 23.0
68.2 ± 18.0
0.04
47.7 ± 25.0
65.2 ± 19.1
0.02
RFr
LI
60.7 ± 19.7
47.7 ± 30.2
0.34
50.0 ± 30.9
50.0 ± 28.0
0.91
 
HI
48.3 ± 25.5
50.7 ± 21.7
0.69
46.1 ± 22.4
52.3 ± 21.3
0.53
 
HI
37.5 ± 30.8
59.4 ± 32.1
0.01
49.7 ± 36.0
53.0 ± 28.7
0.88
RFa
LI
76.9 ± 21.1
75.0 ± 24.0
0.92
78.8 ± 27.0
75.2 ± 21.1
0.45
Re
LI
72.6 ± 22.9
67.7 ± 35.3
0.58
71.4 ± 26.3
66.7 ± 23.8
0.51
 
HI
73.9 ± 23.2
70.4 ± 21.6
0.54
74.0 ± 23.7
71.1 ± 21.3
0.55
 
HI
57.3 ± 27.8
68.2 ± 25.5
0.10
62.1 ± 25.5
67.3 ± 38.7
0.32
RHCS
LI
73.5 ± 16.8
73.9 ± 17.5
0.69
85.6 ± 14.9
70.3 ± 16.1
0.01
PhW
LI
66.1 ± 25.7
64.8 ± 25.1
0.90
73.4 ± 21.3
59.2 ± 25.9
0.10
 
HI
64.4 ± 16.4
65.7 ± 24.9
0.72
69.1 ± 20.3
60.8 ± 18.6
0.11
 
HI
45.8 ± 30.7
61.9 ± 32.8
0.05
52.5 ± 34.5
61.5 ± 29.8
0.30
SSL
LI
59.2 ± 30.0
50.0 ± 30.9
0.35
50.0 ± 33.9
56.1 ± 29.8
0.68
Au
LI
67.9 ± 34.5
68.4 ± 21.1
0.68
68.0 ± 22.8
68.5 ± 24.4
0.90
 
HI
43.3 ± 31.6
33.3 ± 30.5
0.28
44.6 ± 36.3
35.2 ± 24.9
0.38
 
HI
59.0 ± 35.5
68.2 ± 24.7
0.41
64.6 ± 29.2
64.9 ± 30.0
0.94
COP
LI
53.7 ± 30.0
66.3 ± 21.1
0.07
46.6 ± 25.1
63.1 ± 26.4
0.09
SL
LI
58.3 ± 30.3
37.9 ± 32.1
0.15
43.4 ± 30.3
39.2 ± 34.4
0.62
 
HI
47.1 ± 30.0
54.2 ± 32.9
0.45
49.0 ± 30.4
50.5 ± 32.2
0.89
 
HI
42.0 ± 31.0
45.5 ± 34.1
0.71
44.5 ± 33.4
43.8 ± 32.5
0.89
REJ
LI
59.3 ± 31.1
75.0 ± 25.6
0.06
58.0 ± 31.8
68.9 ± 28.8
0.29
Index
LI
66.5 ± 24.9
61.4 ± 16.0
0.36
63.5 ± 16.2
61.4 ± 18.5
0.80
 
HI
63.8 ± 36.0
77.1 ± 30.4
0.18
68.8 ± 36.7
68.8 ± 32.6
0.67
 
HI
53.0 ± 19.6
61.4 ± 19.8
0.11
57.5 ± 18.8
59.3 ± 22.3
0.87
Index
LI
57.3 ± 11.4
63.3 ± 13.3
0.13
53.3 ± 15.7
62.2 ± 11.0
0.12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  HI 52.7 ± 11.8 55.6 ± 15.5 0.36 54.0 ± 12.7 53.3 ± 13.7 0.86                

MS multiple sclerosis. SCZ schizophrenia.

MusiQoL: ADL activity of daily living. PWB psychological well-being. RFr relationships with friends. SPT symptoms. RFa relationships with family. RHCS relationships with health care system. SSL sentimental and sexual life. COP coping. REJ rejection.

SQoL: PsW psychological well-being. SE self-esteem. RFa family relationships. RFr relationships with friends. RE: resilience. PhW physical well-being. AU autonomy. SL sentimental life.

LI no/low-impaired (0 or 1 impaired composites: executive. memory. and attention functions). HI highly-impaired (2 or 3 composites are impaired).

Bold values: p < 0.05.