Table 3.

Summary scores for LupusQoL-US by sex and marital status. Data are mean ± SD (interquartile range).

DomainSexMarried Status
FemaleMalepNoYesP
Physical Health43.5 ± 20.4 (46.4, 19.8)58.3 ± 16.3 (65.6, 19.8)0.0140.4 ± 21.6 (42.8, 31.2)49.8 ± 17.6 (42.8, 31.2)0.004
Pain42.5 ± 23.3 (50.0, 33.3)51.3 ± 21.2 (54.1, 29.2)0.1739.6 ± 25.0 (41.6, 41.6)47.4 ± 20.3 (50.0, 33.3)0.06
Planning48.0 ± 24.5 (50.0, 50.0)61.1 ± 17.8 (66.6, 29.1)0.0742.7 ± 24.7 (50.0, 41.7)57.0 ± 21.5 (66.6, 31.2)0.001
Intimate relationships52.6 ± 28.2 (50.0, 50.0)73.8 ± 11.7 (75.0, 0.00)0.00857.6 ± 29.0 (75.0, 40.6)50.3 ± 26.2 (50.0, 37.5)0.04
Burden to others44.9 ± 22.8 (50.0, 35.4)43.0 ± 26.7 (50.0, 45.8)0.8645.1 ± 23.2 (50, 41.6)44.3 ± 23.0 (50.0, 34.3)0.78
Emotional health50.4 ± 21.4 (54.1, 29.1)64.0 ± 11.3 (66.6, 16.6)0.0348.5 ± 22.8 (54.1, 36.6)54.9 ± 18.5 (58.3, 20.8)0.13
Body image53.9 ± 22.5 (55.0, 33.3)58.1 ± 16.7 (62.5, 20.0)0.5152.8 ± 22.7 (55.0, 37.5)56.1 ± 21.3 (56.2, 31.2)0.56
Fatigue37.2 ± 21.5 (37.5, 37.5)52.9 ± 17.9 (56.2, 26.5)0.0136.8 ± 22.8 (33.3, 37.5)40.3 ± 19.8 (43.7, 31.2)0.30