Table 3. Health-related quality of life scores for inpatients and outpatients.
| HRQL measure | In-patients (SD) | Out-patients (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Physical functioning | 47.5 (26.4) | 79.1 (20.7) |
| Vitality | 44.0 (26.8) | 63.0 (17.4) |
| Emotional | 57.4 (19.6) | 79.7 (17.5) |
| Eating | 61.1 (25.6) | 92.2 (14.7) |
| Treatment burden | 47.5 (18.2) | 66.3 (20.3) |
| Health perception | 45.1 (28.1) | 71.6 (18.7) |
| Social | 63 (16.5) | 75.1 (17.2) |
| Body image | 68 (30.7) | 77.8 (25.6) |
| Social role | 53 (26.2) | 83.0 (15.6) |
| Weight | 37 (39.4) | 78.3 (32.3) |
| Respiratory symptoms | 50 (14.3) | 70.2 (18.5) |
| Digestive symptoms | 79.6 (16.7) | 85.1 (18.0) |
P<0.001 between in-patients and out-patients for all measures.