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Table 1 Summary of scores obtained using the self-assessed QoL questionnaire for cases and control

From: Measuring the physical and economic impact of filarial lymphoedema in Chikwawa district, Malawi: a case-control study

Category

Cases

Control

95% CI of difference

P-value

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

  

Overall

32.2

14.1

6.0

10.9

20.9–31.4

<0.01

Mobility

43.1

25.3

7.4

2.7

26.1–45.2

<0.01

Self-care

16.3

15.0

1.0

9.8

9.7–20.9

<0.01

Usual activities

35.9

19.8

5.8

6.6

22.9–37.4

<0.01

Psychological health

40.8

17.2

9.8

5.6

24.3–37.7

<0.01

Social participation

25.0

12.1

6.3

5.9

13.8–23.6

<0.01