Table 3.
Gender comparison of CD patients in the main QOL domains
| QOL domains | Males mean (SD) n=48 | Females mean (SD) n=63 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical functioning | 62.6 (31.7) | 74.2 (28.5) | 0.04 |
| Role functioning/physical | 55.9 (48.3) | 71.4 (43.3) | 0.08 |
| Role functioning/emotional | 54.6 (46.1) | 72.0) (44.0) | 0.04 |
| Energy/fatigue | 55.0 (22.5) | 62.1) (25.1) | 0.12 |
| Emotional well-being | 60.4 (19.1) | 65.4 (22.4) | 0.21 |
| Social functioning | 68.6 ) 26.8 | 78.4) 24.5) | 0.049 |
| Pain | 79.0 (21.4) | 85.2 (20.5) | 0.12 |
| General health | 55.1 (26.5) | 55.0 (26.6) | 0.97 |
| Health change | 65.0 (24.3) | 75.9 (25.2) | 0.02 |
QOL: Quality of life; CD: Celiac disease. *t-test