Table 2.
Mean and cut-off scores in Quality of Life and well-being in patients and next of kin
| DM patients | DM next of kin | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 13 | n = 8 | ||
| Quality of life measures | |||
| Health related QoL | |||
| SF36 | |||
| Physical functioning | 52.30 (24. 80) | 81.42 (34.84) | 0.04 |
| Role physical | 59.62 (43.94) | 53.57 (44.32) | 0.77 |
| Bodily pain | 57.15 (22.24) | 70.00 (32.98) | 0.31 |
| General health | 35.54 (16.60) | 71.17 (24.11) | 0.001 |
| Vitality | 30.77 (16.31) | 54.29 (29.22) | 0.03 |
| Social functioning | 84.61 (19.87) | 82.81 (29.08) | 0.86 |
| Role emotional | 30.77 (41.86) | 29.17 (45.21) | 0.94 |
| Mental health | 74.77 (13.00) | 73.71 (18.98) | 0.89 |
| PCS | 37.29 (7.6) | 48.02 (10.30) | 0.02 |
| PCS cases (n/%) | 8 (61.5) | 1 (12.5) | 0.04 |
| MCS | 47.67 (6.74) | 44.18 (13.57) | 0.44 |
| MCS cases (n/%) | 2 (15) | 2 (25) | 0.50 |
| Overall QoL | |||
| Cantril’s ladder | 5.85 (2.30) | 7.38 (1.92) | 0.12 |
| Experience of well-being | |||
| Kaasa’s test | 2.77 (0.72) | 2.05 (0.82) | 0.05 |