Table 3 The impact of depression on quality of life (SF-36 score)
From: Impact of depression on quality of life in systemic lupus erythematosus patients
|  | Total (N = 32) (Mean ± SD) | Depressive group (N = 15) (Mean ± SD) | Non-depressive group (N = 17) (Mean ± SD) | Control subjects (N = 15) (Mean ± SD) | P value (depressed vs non-depressed) | P value (between control and total patients’ group) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SF-36 scale | ||||||
SF-36 physical function | 39.3 ± 24.6 | 20.0 ± 15.1 | 33.0 ± 17.5 | 64.3 ± 15.0 | 0.034 | < 0.0001 |
SF-36 limit physical | 19.8 ± 29.2 | 1.7 ± 6.5 | 5.0 ± 14.0 | 51.1 ± 29.0 | 0.24 | < 0.0001 |
SF-36 limit emotional | 47.4 ± 33.7 | 17.8 ± 24.8 | 66.7 ± 28.2 | 57.8 ± 26.6 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
SF-36 energy/fatigue | 36.6 ± 12.6 | 25.3 ± 14.8 | 37.3 ± 10.8 | 44.3 ± 7.5 | 0.09 | 0.002 |
SF36 emotional well being | 50.3 ± 13.2 | 38.5 ± 13.9 | 53.7 ± 13.7 | 54.6 ± 9.9 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
SF-36 social function | 56.3 ± 16.6 | 47.5 ± 12.7 | 56.3 ± 17.2 | 60.2 ± 18.9 | 0.038 | 0.88 |
SF-36 pain | 44.9 ± 14.5 | 38.5 ± 10.8 | 41.2 ± 11.0 | 55.2 ± 16.0 | 0.506 | 0.002 |
SF-36 general health | 38.8 ± 16.8 | 28.0 ± 15.3 | 33.0 ± 9.2 | 55.0 ± 11.8 | 0.25 | < 0.0001 |
Physical composite scale (PCS) | 35.2 ± 18.0 | 22.2 ± 9.2 | 29.5 ± 12.0 | 53.8 ± 14.4 | 0.071 | < 0.0001 |
Mental composite scale (MCS) | 12.9 ± 4.3 | 9.1 ± 3.6 | 14.4 ± 3.1 | 15.2 ± 3.8 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |