Means, standard deviations, and t test statistics comparing health-related quality of life27 of vasculitis patients in relapse and remission. Higher scores indicate better quality of life.
| Relapse, n = 64 | Remission, n = 164 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | t test | p | ||
| Physical functioning (PF) | 36.38 ± 12.2 | 41.63 ± 11.9 | 2.96 | 0.0034* |
| Physical role limitations (RP) | 34.58 ± 10.1 | 39.09 ± 11.7 | 2.72 | 0.0070 |
| Bodily pain (BP) | 40.35 ± 11.0 | 47.92 ± 10.6 | 4.77 | < 0.0001* |
| General health (GH) | 33.57 ± 7.0 | 37.56 ± 7.3 | 3.77 | 0.0002* |
| Vitality (VT) | 37.18 ± 10.7 | 42.35 ± 11.8 | 3.05 | 0.0026* |
| Social functioning (SF) | 35.34 ± 12.0 | 43.40 ± 12.0 | 4.55 | 0.0001* |
| Emotional role limitations (RE) | 38.66 ± 14.3 | 44.35 ± 13.1 | 2.81 | 0.0055* |
| Mental health (MH) | 41.50 ± 12.4 | 47.53 ± 11.1 | 3.57 | 0.0004* |
↵* Significant Bonferroni-corrected t test (p < 0.00625).