Table 8.

Clinical relevance of statistically significant results by multiple comparisons test.

Multiple comparisons
Dependent variable: QOL
	(I) Group	(J) Group	Mean difference (I − J)	Std. error	P*	95% Confidence Interval
						Lower bound	Upper bound
Tukey HSD	Mild	Moderate	−31.089	3.512	0.000*	−39.557	−22.621
		Severe	−56.956	3.238	0.000*	−64.763	−49.149
	Moderate	Mild	31.089	3.512	0.000*	22.621	39.557
		Severe	−25.867	4.511	0.000*	−36.744	−14.989
	Severe	Mild	56.956	3.238	0.000*	49.149	64.763
		Moderate	25.867	4.511	0.000*	14.989	36.744
Tamhane	Mild	Moderate	−31.089	4.554	0.005*	−47.917	−14.261
		Severe	−56.956	2.666	0.000*	−65.195	−48.716
	Moderate	Mild	31.089	4.554	0.005*	14.261	47.917
		Severe	−25.867	5.045	0.005*	−42.090	−9.644
	Severe	Mild	56.956	2.666	0.000*	48.716	65.195
		Moderate	25.867	5.045	0.005*	9.644	42.090

Notes.

^*Significant.