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Table 2 Outcome measure scores (HAQ-DI and SF-36) of patients with systemic sclerosis, median [interquartile range]

From: Functional disability and health-related quality of life among systemic sclerosis patients in Bangladesh

Scores

All SSc patient (n = 78)

Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (n = 60)

Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (n = 18)

P

HAQ-DI scores

    

 Dressing

1.0 [0.0–2.0]

1.0 [0.0–1.7]

1.0 [0.0–2.0]

0.40a

 Rising

1.0 [0.0–1.2]

1.0 [0.0–2.0]

1.0 [0.0–1.0]

0.16a

 Eating

1.0 [0.0–3.0]

1.0 [0.0–3.0]

1.0 [0.0–2.2]

0.25a

 Walking

1.5 [1.0–2.0]

2.0 [1.0–2.0]

1.0 [0.0–2.0]

0.49a

 Hygiene

2.0 [0.0–3.0]

2.0 [0.0–3.0]

1.5 [0.0–3.0]

0.91a

 Reach

1.0 [0.0–3.0]

1.0 [0.2–3.0]

1.0 [0.0–2.0]

0.28a

 Grip

1.0 [0.0–3.0]

1.0 [0.0–3.0]

2.0 [0.0–3.0]

0.50a

 Activity

2.0 [1.0–3.0]

2.0 [1.0–3.0]

2.0 [0.0–3.0]

0.97a

 Total HAQ-DI

1.4 [0.6–2.1]

1.3 [0.5–2.1]

1.4 [0.7–2.0]

0.70a

Disability index, n (%)

    

 Mild

29 (37.2)

22 (36.7)

7 (38.9)

 

 Moderate

26 (33.3)

19 (31.7)

7 (38.9)

0.72b

 Severe

23 (29.5)

19 (31.7)

4 (22.2)

 

SF-36 scores

    

 Physical functioning

20.0 [10.0–55.0]

20.0 [10.0–48.7]

15.0 [8.7–66.2]

0.99a

Role physical

0.0 [0.0–100.0]

0.0 [0.0–100.0]

0.0 [0.0–81.2]

0.65a

 Role emotional

0.0 [0.0–100.0]

0.0 [0.0–100.0]

33.0 [0.0–100.0]

0.76a

 Energy/Fatigue

20.0 [10.0–40.0]

17.5 [10.0–35.0]

25.0 [18.7–46.2]

0.08a

 Emotional wellbeing

40.0 [20.0–61.0]

40.0 [17.0–60.0]

48.0 [34.0–46.2]

0.17a

 Social functioning

50.0 [25.0–75.0]

50.0 [25.0–75.0]

56.2 [34.4–78.1]

0.62a

 Pain

45.0 [22.5–67.5]

45.0 [23.1–67.5]

45.0 [22.5–80.0]

0.88a

 General health

20.0 [8.7–45.0]

15.0 [5.0–38.7]

30.0 [23.7–61.2]

0.01a

 Physical component summary

26.2 [15.0–58. 1]

26.2 [15.3–53.1]

31.6 [14.4–60.9]

0.59a

 Mental component summary

42.0 [19.6–60.6]

37.0 [17.1–59.7]

48.1 [23.3–64.8]

0.28a

  1. a = Mann–Whitney U test, b = Chi-square test,
  2. HAQ-DI: Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index, SF-36: Short Form-36