Table 3 Differences in QOL domain scores for patient, family caregiver groups and general population control groups

A: For patients

Physical health 6-domain

13.6 (1.4)

12.9 (2.3)

13.4 (1.1)

ns

13.4 (1.6)

10.8 (2.6)

11.3

0.001

Psychological health 6-domain

21.3 (2.5)

20.1 (3.8)

20.9 (2.9)

ns

20.9 (2.9)

17.9 (3.6)

8.6

0.001

Independence

17.6 (2.2)

16.5 (3.1)

16.8 (2.2)

ns

17.2 (2.5)

14.7 (3.6)

8.2

0.001

Social relations

12.3 (2.9)

11.9 (3.2)

11.6 (3.6)

ns

12.1 (3.0)

11.0 (2.4)

3.4

0.001

Environment

30.6 (5.1)

29.5 (6.4)

29.9 (5.1)

ns

30.3 (5.4)

24.9 (5.5)

9.1

0.001

Spiritual

4.5 (0.8)

4.3 (1.1)

4.2 (1.1)

ns

4.4 (0.9)

3.9 (1.1)

4.9

0.001

General facet on health & QOL

8.4 (1.8)

7.8 (2.4)

8.4 (1.7)

ns

8.3 (1.9)

7.2 (1.8)

5.3

0.001

Physical health 4-domain

31.2 (3.4)

29.4 (5.3)

30.3 (3.1)

ns

30.7 (4.0)

25.6 (5.7)

9.9

0.001

Psychological health 4-domain

25.9 (3.1)

24.5 (4.7)

25.1 (3.8)

ns

25.4 (3.7)

21.8 (4.3)

8.2

0.001

B. For caregivers of the patients

Physical health 6-domain

14.3 (1.2)

14.4 (1.2)

14.7 (0.8)

ns

14.4 (1.1)

11.3 (2.4)

15.7

0.001

Psychological health 6-domain

22.1 (1.7)

21.8 (1.9)

22.2 (1.5)

ns

22.0 (1.8)

18.8 (3.5)

10.8

0.001

Independence

18.9 (1.9)

18.8 (2.2)

19.1 (1.6)

ns

18.9 (1.9)

15.3 (3.0)

13.5

0.001

Social relations

13.4 (2.0)

13.4 91.9)

13.6 (2.4)

ns

13.4 (2.0)

11.6(2.4)

7.6

0.001

Environment

32.9 (4.6)

32.3 (5.3)

30.8 (3.4)

ns

32.5 (4.7)

25.9 (5.9)

11.5

0.001

Spiritual

4.7 (0.5)

4.7 (0.6)

4.5 (0.6)

ns

4.7 (0.5)

4.0 (0.9)

8.7

0.001

General facet on health & QOL

9.3 (1.1)

9.1 (1.2)

9.4 (1.1)

ns

9.3 (1.1)

7.6 (1.7)

11.3

0.001

Physical health 4-domain

33.2 (3.1)

33.2 (3.3)

33.8 (2.2)

ns

33.3 (3.0)

26.6 (4.9)

15.5

0.001

Physical health 4-domain

26.8 (2.1)

26.5 (2.5)

26.7 (1.9)

ns

26.7 (2.2)

22.8 (4.1)

11.1

0.001