Quality of life and psychological wellbeing in relation to psychological adjustment scores (mean (SD) adjusted for age, sex, and duration of illness)
| Adjustment | Significance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor (< 13.5) | Good (> 13.5) | ||||
| Physical functioning (SF-36) | 51.9 (21.6) | 64.9 (24.1) | < 0.05 | ||
| Physical role limitations (SF-36) | 36.1 (39.4) | 50.0 (37.6) | NS | ||
| Emotional role limitations (SF-36) | 60.7 (44.3) | 74.7 (36.9) | NS | ||
| Social functioning (SF-36) | 58.6 (7.3) | 55.7 (8.7) | NS | ||
| Mental health (SF-36) | 62.6 (21.9) | 74.7 (18.6) | < 0.05 | ||
| General health perceptions (SF-36) | 39.3 (14.7) | 53.2 (19.3) | < 0.001 | ||
| Vitality (SF-36) | 41.9 (22.4) | 49.8 (21.7) | NS | ||
| Pain (SF-36) | 74.0 (19.0) | 82.2 (16.9) | NS | ||
| Sleep (MOS) | 22.4 (7.7) | 24.2 (5.3) | NS | ||
| Anxiety (HAD) | 9.03 (4.1) | 7.05 (3.3) | < 0.05 | ||
| Depression (HAD) | 6.25 (4.4) | 3.96 (3.6) | < 0.05 | ||
NS, not significant.