Table 5 Health-related Quality of Life (QOLRAD) in all patients and in patients with normal or reduced productivity
QOLRAD dimension | Working patients | No reduced productivity | Reduced productivity | Difference | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
total | (WPS) | (WPS) | |||
N = 249 | N = 97 | N = 152 | |||
Emotional distress | 5.34 (1.47) | 5.85 (1.39) | 5.01 (1.44) | 0.84 | < 0.001 |
Food/drink problems | 5.17 (1.32) | 5.52 (1.37) | 4.95 (1.24) | 0.58 | < 0.01 |
Physical/social functioning | 5.87 (106) | 6.29 (0.99) | 5.60 (1.01) | 0.68 | < 0.001 |
Sleep disturbance | 525 (1.48) | 5.72 (1.46) | 4.95 (1.41) | 0.77 | < 0.001 |
Vitality | 5.17 (1.47) | 5.67 (1.45) | 4.84 (1.38) | 0.83 | < 0.001 |