Quality of life in patients with locked-in syndrome: Evolution over a 6-year period

Table 2 Anamnestic Comparative Self-Assessment score in accordance with sociodemographic and clinical variables^* (N = 39)

		ACSA score 2013^a
		Med [IQR]	p
1. LIS
Disease duration	Correlation	R = 0.260	0.110
2. Physical/handicap status in 2007
Permanent urinary probe	No	3.0 [0;3.0]	0.119
Permanent urinary probe	Yes	−2.0 [−5;2]	0.119
Autonomous with electric weelchair	No	−0.5 [−4.2;2.8]	0.065
Autonomous with electric weelchair	Yes	3.0 [0;3.0]	0.065
Use yes-no code	No	3.0 [3.0;4.0]	0.023
Use yes-no code	Yes	2.0 [−1.8;3.0]	0.023
3. Psychological status in 2007
Suicidal thoughts	No	3.0 [0;4.0]	0.109
Suicidal thoughts	Yes	1.5 [−2.0;3.0]	0.109
4. Physical/handicap status in 2013
Use yes-no code	No	3.0 [2.3;4.0]	0.021
Use yes-no code	Yes	2.0 [−2.0;3.0]	0.021
Electronic communication device	No	3.0 [1.0;3.5]	0.123
Electronic communication device	Yes	1.5 [−2.0;3.0]	0.123
5. Psychological status in 2013
Suicidal thoughts	No	3.0 [0.8;4.0]	0.008
Suicidal thoughts	Yes	0 [−5.0;2.3]	0.008
RNLI	Correlation	R = 0.283	0.116

ACSA anamnestic comparative self-assessment
RNLI reintegration to normal living index, higher scores indicate better return-to-normal-life (range [0–100])
Med [IQR] median [interquartile range]
^*Only variables with a p-value ≤0.20 were presented
^aHigher score indicates higher QoL (range [−5;+5])

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