Table 4.
QOL of CD patients categorized according to the degree of adherence to the GFD
| Domain | Good adherence Mean (SD) n=80 | Poor adherence Mean (SD) n=31 | P | Beta | OR | 95th CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical functioning | 78.1 (23.7) | 48.3 (29.1) | <0.001 | 0.47 | 1.6 | (19.2-40.4) |
| Role functioning/physical | 78.1 (39.9) | 26.6 (41.3) | <0.001 | 0.50 | 1.7 | (34.6-68.4) |
| Role functioning/emotional | 78.3 (37.9) | 24.8 (41.2) | <0.001 | 0.50 | 1.7 | (37.3-69.9) |
| Energy/fatigue | 65.6 (2.5) | 40.7 (21.0) | <0.001 | 0.54 | 1.7 | (16.0-33.9) |
| Emotional well-being | 69.4 (17.3) | 46.3 (20.0) | <0.001 | 0.47 | 1.6 | (15.5-30.7) |
| Social functioning | 81.3 (22.5) | 53.2 (24.1) | <0.001 | 0.50 | 1.64 | (18.0-37.2) |
| Pain | 88.1 (18.1) | 67.0 (21.1) | <0.001 | 0.48 | 1.6 | (13.0-28.9) |
| General health | 62.5 (22.7) | 35.7 (25.7) | <0.001 | 0.49 | 1.6 | (16.9-36.7) |
| Health change | 77.28 (23.6) | 53.2 (21.2) | <0.001 | 0.43 | 1.6 | (14.3-33.6) |
QOL: Quality of life; CD: Celiac disease; GFD: Gluten free diet; *t-test