Table 3.

Scores and missing values of QOLPAD items at baseline and follow-up

		Baseline									Follow-up
Item		Score (%)					Missing values (%)	Mean	Median	SD	Score (%)					Missing values (%)	Mean	Median	SD
#	Content	0	1	2	3	4					0	1	2	3	4
1	Walking difficulties	2.0	6.9	14.9	35.6	40.6	1.9	3.1	3.0	1.0	27.8	24.1	20.4	20.4	7.4	5.3	1.6	1.0	1.3
2	Leg pain	4.0	13.0	14.0	39.0	30.0	2.9	2.8	3.0	1.1	35.2	33.3	14.8	14.8	1.9	5.3	1.2	1.0	1.1
3	Leg paresthesia	30.0	19.0	19.0	19.0	13.0	2.9	1.7	2.0	1.4	43.4	18.9	17.0	13.2	7.5	7.0	1.2	1.0	1.3
4	Open sores on legs	87.9	2.0	3.0	2.0	5.1	3.9	0.3	0.0	1.0	87.3	1.8	1.8	3.6	5.5	3.5	0.4	0.0	1.1
5	Help in everyday life	69.0	16.0	5.0	7.0	3.0	2.9	0.6	0.0	1.1	75.5	15.1	5.7	1.9	1.9	7.0	0.4	0.0	0.8
6	Take part in everyday life	12.0	17.0	34.0	15.0	22.0	2.9	2.2	2.0	1.3	18.2	7.3	25.5	25.5	23.6	3.5	2.3	2.0	1.4
7	Working life	70.7	6.5	9.8	4.3	8.7	10.7	0.7	0.0	1.3	79.5	4.5	2.3	2.3	11.4	22.8	0.6	0.0	1.4
8	Spare time	13.1	11.1	23.2	18.2	34.3	3.9	2.5	3.0	1.4	28.3	13.2	32.1	15.1	11.3	7.0	1.7	2.0	1.3
9	Treatment	51.0	15.6	19.8	9.4	4.2	6.8	1.0	0.0	1.2	37.3	21.6	17.6	15.7	7.8	10.5	1.4	1.0	1.3
10	Social environment	4.1	3.1	15.5	11.3	66.0	5.8	3.3	4.0	1.1	5.9	9.8	21.6	17.6	45.1	10.5	2.9	3.0	1.3
11	Ill-humored	30.7	23.8	12.9	18.8	13.9	1.9	1.6	1.0	1.4	38.2	20.0	14.5	14.5	12.7	3.5	1.4	1.0	1.5
12	Worries about illness worsening	13.7	19.6	10.8	26.5	29.4	1.0	2.4	3.0	1.4	27.3	20.0	10.9	21.8	20.0	3.5	1.9	2.0	1.5

Baseline: first measurement; follow-up: second measurement, approximately 3 months after the start of treatment; SD: standard deviation