Table 2 Sarcoidosis health questionnaire items by domain, stratified by gender.
Domain and questions | Males n = 33 (44%) | Females n = 42 (56%) | Total n = 75 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily functioning | 4.65 (1.02) | 4.15 (1.11) | 4.37 (1.09) | 0.05$ |
Felt full of energy | 4 (3–5) | 4 (2–5) | 4 (2.5–5) | 0.67# |
Felt bodily pain | 6 (4–6) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–6) | 0.006# |
Felt that you need medication to function on a daily basis | 6 (4–7) | 4.5 (3–6) | 5 (3–6.5) | 0.1# |
Felt confident in yourself and your abilities | 5 (4–6) | 5 (4–5) | 5 (4–5) | 0.44# |
Felt that you accomplished all that you wanted | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3.25–5) | 4 (3–5) | 0.82# |
Felt that everything you did took a lot of effort | 4 (3–6) | 3.5 (3–4) | 4 (3–5) | 0.07# |
Felt discouraged by recent weight gain | 6 (4–6) | 5 (3–5.75) | 5 (3–6) | 0.06# |
Felt sarcoidosis controls your life | 4 (3–5) | 4 (2.25–5) | 4 (3–5) | 0.88# |
Had a good night’s sleep | 4.5 (3–6) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) | 0.4# |
Bothered by sarcoidosis skin or hair problems | 7 (6–7) | 4 (3–6) | 6 (4–7) | 0.0005# |
Felt that you were as healthy as others your age | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) | 0.67# |
Felt that your physical problems interfered with your social activities when with family and friends | 4 (4–6) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3.5–5.5) | 0.48# |
Bothered by eye or vision problems | 6 (4–7) | 4 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) | 0.02# |
Physical Functioning | 4.87 (1.2) | 4.28 (0.89) | 4.54 (1.07) | 0.02* |
Felt your breathing was completely comfortable during normal daily activities | 4 (3–6) | 4 (3–5.75) | 4 (3–6) | 0.37# |
Felt shortness of breath walking upstairs, the length of a city block, or up a small hill | 4 (2–6) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (2.5–5) | 0.67# |
Had joint pain | 4 (4–7) | 4 (2.25–4.25) | 4 (3–6) | 0.02# |
Had a cough | 5 (3–7) | 4 (3.25–5.75) | 5 (3–6) | 0.22# |
Been bothered by headaches | 6 (4–6) | 4 (3.25–5) | 5 (4–6) | 0.0008# |
Experienced wheezing | 6 (5–7) | 5 (4–7) | 6 (4–7) | 0.32# |
Emotional functioning | 4.77 (0.99) | 4.42 (1.1) | 4.58 (1.06) | 0.16$ |
Worried sarcoidosis might flare up or worsen | 4 (3–6) | 4 (2.25–5) | 4 (2.5–5) | 0.54# |
Expect your health to be good in the future | 5 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) | 0.46# |
Satisfied with the support of family and friends | 5 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) | 0.53# |
Worried about the amount of pain and discomfort | 5 (4–6) | 4 (3–5) | 5 (4–6) | 0.047# |
Felt mood swings | 4 (4–5) | 4 (3.25–5) | 4 (4–5) | 0.49# |
Felt depressed | 6 (5–7) | 5 (4–6.75) | 6 (4–7) | 0.27# |
Felt satisfied with the appearance of your body | 5 (4–6) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3.5–5) | 0.049# |
Felt that you could concentrate easily | 5 (4–6) | 4.5 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) | 0.81# |
Been discouraged by physical limitations in performing your normal daily activities or your job | 4 (3–6) | 4 (2.25–4.75) | 4 (3–5) | 0.17# |
Felt that your emotional problems affected your relationships with family, friends, or coworkers | 5 (4–6) | 5 (3–6) | 5 (3.5–6) | 0.19# |
Total | 6.14 (4.27–12.89) | 4.64 (4.11–6.11) | 5.34 (4.2–8.95) | 0.02# |
