TABLE 5. Quality-Adjusted Life-Days by Levels of Health Stressor and Social Connectivity^a.

	Social Connectivity
	Very Socially Isolated, 0-11	Isolated or Low Levels of Social Support, 12-15	Some Social Support, 16-18	Socially Connected, 19-21	Very Socially Connected, 22-24
No peristomal skin irritation	18.2	18.5	20.0	21.1	22.7
Mild to moderate peristomal skin irritation	17.8	18.7	19.7	20.3	21.9
Severe peristomal skin irritation	17.0	17.7	18.5	19.7	21.0

^aQuality-adjusted life-days are based on health utility adjusted for age, time from surgery, gender, and general health. A statistically significant difference exists between peristomal skin levels, P < .0001. The linear decrease in quality-adjusted life-days by social connectivity, for each level of peristomal skin condition, was found to be statistically significant; P < .0001