Table 3 Differences between active and non-active sarcoidosis.

From: Gender differences in health-related quality of life measured by the Sarcoidosis Health Questionnaire

Domain/question

Active sarcoidosis

Non-active

P value

Daily functioning

4 (3.5–4.73)

4.8 (4–5.73)

0.006

Felt you were full of energy

4 (2–4)

4 (3–6)

0.02

Felt that everything you did took a lot of effort

3 (3–4)

4 (3–6)

0.04

Felt that you accomplished all that you wanted

4 (3–5)

4.5 (4–6)

0.02

Felt bodily pain

4 (3–5.5)

5.5 (4–6)

0.03

Had a good night’s sleep

4 (2–5)

5 (3.75–6)

0.01

Felt sarcoidosis controls your life

3 (2–4)

4 (3–6)

0.01

Felt that your physical problems interfered with your social activities when with family and friends

4 (3–5)

5 (4–6)

0.001

Felt confident in yourself and your abilities

4 (4–5)

5 (4–6)

0.02

Felt you were as healthy as others your age

4 (3–4)

5 (4–6)

0.0002

Emotional functioning

4.2 (3.8–5)

4.85 (4.18–5.83)

0.02

Worried about the amount of pain and discomfort

4 (3–5)

5 (4–6)

0.04

Felt that your emotional problems affected your relationships with family, friends, or coworkers

4 (3–5)

5.5 (4–6)

0.02

Been discouraged by physical limitations in performing your normal daily activities or your job

3 (3–4)

5 (4–6)

0.001

Physical functioning

4.17 (3.92–4.83)

5.08 (4–5.63)

0.07

Felt your breathing was completely comfortable during your normal daily activities

4 (3–5)

5 (4–6)

0.03

Total score

5.13 (4.14–12.33)

5.19 (4.18–5.96)

0.21

  1. Data are presented as median (IQR). Presented P values are for Wilcoxon rank sum test.