Table 1

Comparison of WHOQOL-Bref score subscales (mean ± SD)


T0 cases (N = 10)
T8 cases (N = 10)
ANOVA 1 way t0 vs t8 cases DF 1, 18, 19
T0 controls (N = 20)
T8 controls (N = 20)
ANOVA 1 way T0 vs t8 controls DF 1, 38,39

WHOQOL-Bref Pych
10.8 ± 1.3
11.1 ± 1.8
F = 0.18
P = 0.674
11.7 ± 1.6
12.0 ± 1.9
F = 0.29
P0.592
ANOVA 1 way cases vs controls DF 1, 28,29



F = 2.37
P = 0.135
F = 1.55
P = 0.224

WHOQOL-Bref Social relationships
11.2 ± 1.4
11.0 ± 3.9
F = 0.02
P = 0.880
11.1 ± 3.6
10.9 ± 3.7
F = 0.03
P = 0.863
ANOVA 1 way cases vs contols DF 1, 28,29



F = 0.01
P = 0.934
F = 0.03
P = 0.863

WHOQOL-Bref environment
12.1 ± 2.3
11.5 ± 2.0
F = 0.39
P = 0.541
10.7 ± 2.6
10.1 ± 2.5
F = 0.55
P = 0.461
ANOVA 1 way cases vs controls DF 1, 28,29



F = 2.08
P = 0.161
F = 2.36
P = 0.135

WHOQOL-Bref
Physical health
10.7 ± 2.3
12.9 ± 1.8
F = 5.67
P < 0.03
10.5 ± 3.3
10.5 ± 3.2
F = 0
P = !
ANOVA 1 way cases vs controls DF 1, 28,29



F = 0,03
P = 0.865
F = 4,81
P < 0,05


Carta et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008 4:1   doi:10.1186/1745-0179-4-1