Table 2 Comparison of quality of life between pSS patients and healthy controls
From: Pain and fatigue are predictors of quality of life in primary Sjögren’s syndrome
SF-36 | pSS (n = 77) | Controls (n = 77) |
|---|---|---|
*Physical functioning | 37.3 ± 24.2 | 80.5 ± 20.8 |
*Physical role functioning | 27.6 ± 35.9 | 73.4 ± 37.2 |
*Bodily pain | 36.7 ± 22.2 | 69.5 ± 21.4 |
*General health | 43.2 ± 17.9 | 69.5 ± 20.0 |
*Vitality | 37.2 ± 20.6 | 64.8 ± 20.9 |
*Social functioning | 48.3 ± 26.9 | 74.8 ± 23.1 |
*Emotional role functioning | 31.1 ± 38.6 | 69.3 ± 40.0 |
*Mental health | 46.2 ± 22.3 | 67.8 ± 23.0 |
*PCS | 33.1 ± 9.1 | 48.9 ± 8.5 |
*MCS | 37.2 ± 11.4 | 46.8 ± 12.3 |
WHOQOL-BREF | ||
*Physical health | 41.6 ± 16.8 | 67.7 ± 16.8 |
*Psychological health | 53.4 ± 18.8 | 63.9 ± 15.9 |
*Social relations | 55.5 ± 22.0 | 65.4 ± 18.2 |
Environment | 49.1 ± 12.7 | 53.0 ± 16.5 |