Table 14.
Analysis of Higher and Lower Quality of Life Individuals by Either the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale (WHODAS) and the Burn Specific Health Scale Brief (BSHS-B)
| WHODAS Overlapping Domain |
BSHS-B Overlapping Domain |
Higher QOL on Both Scales n(%) |
Lower QOL only on WHODAS n(%) |
Lower QOL only on BSHS-B n(%) |
Lower QOL on Both Scales n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognition | Interpersonal Relationships |
32(64) | 6(12) | 5(10) | 4(8) |
| Mobility | Heat Sensitivity |
24(48) | 11(22) | 4(8) | 8(16) |
| Mobility | Simple Abilities |
27(54) | 11(22) | 1(2) | 10(20) |
| Mobility | Hand Function | 27(54) | 14(28) | 1(2) | 7(14) |
| Self-Care | Simple Abilities |
33(66) | 5(10) | 1(2) | 10(20) |
| Self-Care | Hand Function | 32(64) | 9(18) | 1(2) | 7(14) |
| Getting Along | Affective | 28(56) | 8(16) | 2(4) | 5(10) |
| Getting Along | Interpersonal Relationships |
24(48) | 9(18) | 5(10) | 3(6) |
| Getting Along | Sexuality | 27(54) | 7(14) | 2(4) | 5(10) |
| Household | Hand Function | 27(54) | 14(28) | 2(4) | 6(12) |
| Household | Work | 26(52) | 14(28) | 2(4) | 4(8) |
| Work | Work | 17(34) | 11(22) | 0(0) | 3(6) |
| Participation | Affective | 39(78) | 2(4) | 5(10) | 2(4) |
| Participation | Body Image | 33(66) | 1(2) | 11(22) | 2(4) |
| Participation | Interpersonal Relationships |
36(72) | 2(4) | 7(14) | 1(2) |
| Participation | Heat Sensitivity |
33(66) | 2(4) | 10(20) | 1(2) |
| Participation | Treatment Regimens |
38(76) | 2(4) | 5(10) | 2(4) |
| Overall | Overall | 15(30) | 8(16) | 4(8) | 23(46) |
Quality of Life (QOL).