Table 2.
QoL evaluation using the MacNew questionnaire in each domain: global, physical, emotional, and social
| QoL domains (MacNew) (patients) | Total N=91 |
Age (years)
|
Comparison resulta | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 65–75 |
B 76–85 |
C 86–92 |
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| Global | |||||
| M ± SD | 4.4±0.8 | 4.7±0.7 | 4.2±0.9 | 4.4±0.6 | |
| Me (Q1; Q3) | 4.5 (3.8; 5.0) | 4.7 (4.3; 5.2) | 4.3 (3.4; 4.8) | 4.3 (3.9; 4.8) | A vs B |
| Min–Max | 2.2–6.0 | 4.3–6.0 | 2.2–5.8 | 3.3–5.6 | P=0.043 |
| Physical | |||||
| M ± SD | 3.8±0.9 | 4.1±0.8 | 3.5±0.9 | 3.7±0.6 | |
| Me (Q1; Q3) | 3.8 (3.2; 4.4) | 4.2 (3.5; 4.6) | 3.5 (2.8; 4.2) | 3.7 (3.2; 4.2) | A vs B |
| Min–Max | 1.4–5.9 | 2.8–5.9 | 1.4–5.3 | 2.6–4.8 | P=0.008 |
| Emotional | |||||
| M ± SD | 4.8±1.0 | 4.9±0.9 | 4.6±1.2 | 4.7±0.8 | |
| Me (Q1; Q3) | 4.9 (4.0; 5.5) | 4.9 (4.3; 5.6) | 5.0 (3.5; 5.5) | 4.9 (3.9; 5.2) | A vs B |
| Min–Max | 2.2–6.9 | 2.9–6.9 | 2.2–6.9 | 3.6–6.4 | P=0.655 |
| Social | |||||
| M ± SD | 4.7±0.9 | 5.1±0.7 | 4.4±0.9 | 4.7±0.6 | |
| Me (Q1; Q3) | 4.8 (4.1; 5.4) | 5.2 (4.5; 5.5) | 4.4 (3.6; 5.2) | 4.7 (4.2; 5.2) | A vs B |
| Min–Max | 2.5–6.6 | 3.2–6.6 | 2.5–6.2 | 3.5–5.6 | P=0.009 |
Notes:
a
Kruskal–Wallis test. Data in bold indicates statistical significance.
Abbreviations: M, mean; Max, the value of the largest; Me, median; Min, the smallest value; Q1, lower quartile (25th percentile); Q3, the upper quartile (75th percentile); QoL, quality of life; SD, standard deviation.