Parameter (cofactor) SF-36: physical health SF-36 mental health QLQ-C30: global health QLQ-C30: functioning QLQ-C30: symptoms
Sex
Male (N=28) 65.8
(30.1-97.0)
71.9
(46.7-88.4)
70.7
(33.3-100.0)
89.5
(55.3-100.0)
15.1
(1.0-41.1)
Female (N=28) 64.4
(14.5-94.2)
72.6
(51.6-86.9)
71.1
(7.5-100.0)
87.9
(57.4-100.0)
15.5
(0.0-52.0)
BMI
< 28 (N=32) 67.6
(29.4-96.4)
72.9
(47.5-87.2)
71.4
(10.8-100.0)
89.0
(50.9-100.0)
13.5
(0.8-36.8)
³  28 (N=24) 61.8
(13.0-95.0)
71.4
(52.3-88.1)
70.3
(50.0-98.3)
88.3
(68.0-100.0)
17.7
(0.0-52.7)
Rheumatic disease and/or invalidity
No (N=23) 73.4 *
(21.6-97.5)
72.8
(49.1-88.1)
78.3 *
(23.3-100.0)
93.0 *
(73.9-100.0)
8.9 *
(0.0-25.6)
Yes (N=33) 59.4 *
(19.1-93.9)
71.9
(48.1-87.8)
65.6 *
(21.7-100.0)
85.7 *
(50.9-100.0)
19.7 *
(0.8-51.5)
Rheumatic disease
No (N=46) 68.1 *
(20.4-94.6)
71.8
(48.9-87.5)
71.7
(22.5-100.0)
88.9
(54.8-100.0)
14.2
(0.0-42.2)
Yes (N=10) 51.5 *
(23.0-76.5)
74.6
(51.9-85.8)
66.7
(33.3-83.3)
87.7
(67.3-96.0)
20.4
(1.9-25.0)
Invalidity
No (N=36) 68.0
(16.9-95.9)
72.8
(50.9-88.4)
72.5
(14.2-100.0)
90.7
(70.2-100.0)
13.1
(0.0-51.0)
Yes (N=20) 60.0
(25.3-91.8)
71.3
(45.5-87.5)
68.0
(33.3-100.0)
85.1
(49.3-100.0)
19.3
(0.0-31.5)
1Values of the components are expressed as arithmetic mean supplied with 5th-95th percentile range (in parentheses). SF-36 and QLQ -C30 were scored according to
the valid recommendations [11].
* Significantly different values between two categories given by the examined factor (p<0.05; ANCOVA adjusted for age as continuous variable)
Table 2: Influence of examined cofactors on SF-36 and QLQ-C30 components1.