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Table 3 HAE-QoL scores and variations

From: Safety, effectiveness, and impact on quality of life of self-administration with plasma-derived nanofiltered C1 inhibitor (Berinert®) in patients with hereditary angioedema: the SABHA study

HAE-QoL score

Basal

After 6 months (visit 3)

After 12 months (visit 4)

Total (N = 15)

88.6 ± 24.4 (75─106)

95.1 ± 24 (85─103)

94 ± 27.6 (86─113)

 Physical functioning and health

15.1 ± 4 (12─16)

15.8 ± 4.7 (15─19)

16 ± 4 (15─20)

 Disease related stigma

10.7 ± 3.5 (8─14)

10.7 ± 4 (8─15)

10.7 ± 3.9 (9─14)

 Emotional role and social functioning

14.4 ± 3.4 (14─16)

14.4 ± 4.4 (14─17)

14.9 ± 4.5 (15─18)

 Concern about offspring

6.2 ± 3.1 (3─9)

7.6 ± 2.6 (6─10)

7.1 ± 3.1 (4─10)

 Perceived control over illness

11.3 ± 4 (9─15)

12.8 ± 3.9 (11─14)

13.1 ± 4.1 (11─16)

 Mental health

14.7 ± 5.4 (11─20)

16.5 ± 5.8 (14─21)

15.2 ± 5.2 (12─18)

 Treatment difficulties

16.3 ± 5.3 (15─20)

17.2 ± 5.4 (15─22)

16.9 ± 5.5 (14─22)

Differences in HAE-QoL score between the visits

Visit 3 vs 1

p

Visit 4 vs 1

p

Visit 4 vs 3

p

Total (N = 15)

6.4 ± 13.5 (4─14)

0.49

5.4 ± 21.4 (−4─15)

0.59

−1.1 ± 13.4 (−6─3)

0.91

 Physical functioning and health

0.7 ± 2.8 (−1─3)

0.67

0.9 ± 3 (−1─4)

0.55

0.2 ± 2.2 (0─1)

0.90

 Disease related stigma

0 ± 2.3 (−1─1)

1

0 ± 2.8 (−1─1)

1

0 ± 1.4 (−1─0)

1

 Emotional role and social functioning

0.1 ± 2.7 (−1─2)

0.71a

0.5 ± 2.7 (−1─2)

0.36a

0.4 ± 1.6 (−1─2)

0.69a

 Concern about offspring

1.4 ± 2.3 (0─1)

0.20a

0.9 ± 3.1 (0─1)

0.34a

−0.5 ± 2 (0─0)

0.87a

 Perceived control over illness

1.5 ± 2.9 (0─4)

0.32

1.9 ± 3.9 (−1─4)

0.24

0.4 ± 2.9 (− 1─3)

0.82

 Mental health

1.8 ± 3.9 (1─4)

0.41

0.5 ± 4.7 (− 2─4)

0.80

−1.3 ± 4.4 (− 2─0)

0.54

 Treatment difficulties

0.9 ± 4 (0─3)

0.65

0.6 ± 5.8 (0─2)

0.75

−0.3 ± 4.6 (−1─0)

0.89

  1. HAE-QoL scores and variations were elaborated from the analysis of the questionnaires administered at visits 1, 3 and 4
  2. p: p-value; aTest di Wilcoxon (violation of the assumption of normality)