Table 3.
Psychometric Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | Group, Mean (SD)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Facial Paralysis (n = 88) |
Control (n = 176) |
|
| QOL, scale of 0–100 | 65.6 (16.8) | 81.7 (14.0) |
| BDI category, range, 0–63, % | 9.4 (8.5) | 3.4 (4.6) |
| Normal (0–9)b | 58 | 91 |
| Mild depression (10–18) | 31 | 8 |
| Moderate depression (19–29) | 8 | 1 |
| Severe depression (≥30) | 3 | 0 |
| Attractiveness (0–100) | 51.3 (21.4) | 66.0 (16.8) |
| Overall mood (0–100) | 56.6 (21.7) | 70.8 (16.5) |
Abbreviations: BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; QOL, quality of life.
a
P < .001 for all comparisons; corrected for multiple comparisons using Bonferroni procedure.
b
Standard cutoff scores indicating severity of depression.