Table 5.
Relationship between quality of life survey scores and current employment status.
| Overall | Currently employed | Not currently employed | t-test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | p value∗ | ||
| (n = 143) | (n = 66) | (n = 76) | |||
| PAT-D | 26.83 (12.24) | 24.03 (7.84) | 29.25 (14.78) | 0.0112 | |
| VFQ-25 | Overall | 49.77 (19.07) | 56.71 (18.77) | 43.78 (17.43) | <0.0001 |
| SF-36 | PCS | 50.45 (10.59) | 52.43 (8.93) | 48.79 (1.69) | 0.0424 |
| MCS | 51.38 (10.41) | 50.90 (9.54) | 51.78 (11.25) | 0.6208 |
∗ p values indicate comparisons between currently employed and not currently employed subjects. MCS: Mental Component Summary of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey; PAT-D: Pepper Assessment Tool for Disability; PCS: Physical Component Summary of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey; SD: standard deviation; SF-36: 36-Item Short Form Health Survey; VFQ-25: Visual Function Questionnaire-25.