Table 3 Descriptive statistics of the Thai WHOQOL-BREF’s responses and four domain scores and utility scores derived from the Thai WHOQOL-BREF
WHOQOL-BREF items | Response distribution, n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not at all | Not much | Moderately | A great deal of | Completely | |
Overall QoL & Health | |||||
Satisfied with health (Q1) | 5 (1.9) | 18 (6.9) | 142 (54.6) | 80 (30.8) | 15 (5.8) |
Quality of life rating (Q26) | 1 (0.4) | 9 (3.5) | 137 (52.7) | 80 (30.8) | 33 (12.7) |
Physical health | |||||
Pain (Q2) | 70 (26.9) | 68 (26.2) | 90 (34.6) | 28 (10.8) | 4 (1.5) |
Energy (Q3) | 11 (4.2) | 19 (7.3) | 111 (42.7) | 103 (39.6) | 16 (6.2) |
Sleep (Q4) | 26 (10.0) | 30 (11.5) | 89 (34.2) | 80 (30.8) | 35 (13.5) |
Activities of daily living (Q10) | 1 (0.4) | 12 (4.6) | 107 (41.2) | 106 (40.8) | 34 (13.1) |
Dependence on medical aids (Q11) | 20 (7.7) | 17 (6.5) | 101 (38.9) | 86 (33.1) | 36 (13.9) |
Work capacity (Q12) | 14 (5.4) | 17 (6.5) | 105 (40.4) | 102 (39.2) | 22 (8.5) |
Mobility (Q24) | 14 (5.4) | 24 (9.2) | 62 (23.9) | 107 (41.2) | 53 (20.4) |
Psychological health | |||||
Positive feeling (Q5) | 6 (2.3) | 6 (2.3) | 123 (47.3) | 97 (37.3) | 28 (10.8) |
Concentration (Q6) | 4 (1.5) | 17 (6.5) | 94 (36.2) | 108 (41.5) | 37 (14.2) |
Self-esteem (Q7) | 2 (0.8) | 11 (4.2) | 104 (40.0) | 111 (42.7) | 32 (12.3) |
Bodily-image (Q8) | 0 | 8 (3.1) | 116 (44.6) | 93 (35.8) | 43 (16.5) |
Negative feeling (Q9) | 143 (55.0) | 39 (15.0) | 59 (22.7) | 18 (6.9) | 1 (0.4) |
Personal belief (Q23) | 1 (0.4) | 11 (4.2) | 80 (30.8) | 111 (42.7) | 57 (21.9) |
Social health | |||||
Personal relationship (Q13) | 5 (1.9) | 14 (5.4) | 91 (35.0) | 116 (44.6) | 34 (13.1) |
Social support (Q14) | 12 (4.6) | 17 (6.5) | 92 (35.4) | 107 (41.2) | 32 (12.3) |
Sexual activity (Q25) | 44 (16.9) | 32 (12.3) | 98 (37.7) | 63 (24.2) | 23 (8.9) |
Environment | |||||
Security (Q15) | 6 (2.3) | 12 (4.6) | 84 (32.3) | 122 (46.9) | 36 (13.9) |
Home environment (Q16) | 1 (0.4) | 7 (2.7) | 74 (28.5) | 137 (52.7) | 41 (15.8) |
Financial support (Q17) | 11 (4.2) | 26 (10.0) | 129 (49.6) | 72 (27.7) | 22 (8.5) |
Health care (Q18) | 6 (2.3) | 9 (3.5) | 93 (35.8) | 117 (45.0) | 35 (13.5) |
Accessibility of needed information (Q19) | 1 (0.4) | 22 (8.5) | 101 (38.9) | 105 (40.4) | 31 (11.9) |
Leisure activity (Q20) | 22 (8.5) | 17 (6.5) | 99 (38.1) | 91 (35.0) | 31 (11.9) |
Physical environment (Q21) | 3 (1.2) | 11 (4.2) | 92 (35.4) | 118 (45.4) | 36 (13.9) |
Transport (Q22) | 10 (3.9) | 28 (10.8) | 95 (36.5) | 100 (38.5) | 27 (10.4) |
| Â | Mean | SD | Range | % Ceiling | % Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Four domain scores | |||||
Physical | 59.18 | 14.13 | 19–100 | 0.38 | 0 |
Psychological | 68.56 | 15.47 | 25–100 | 3.08 | 0 |
Social | 59.13 | 19.64 | 0–100 | 3.08 | 0.38 |
Environmental | 65.23 | 14.04 | 25–100 | 2.31 | 0 |