Table 3 Functional capacity, fatigue scores and quality of life in the SLE patients and controls*
Variable | SLE | CONTROLS | Difference between means | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 25) | (n = 25) | (95% CI)# | ||
Functional performance | ||||
Handgrip strength, kg | 24.2 ± 4.9 | 27.1 ± 4.7 | 2.8 (0.1; 5.5) | 0.0464 |
30-s chair stand test, repetitions | 19.6 ± 5.6 | 24.1 ± 3.7 | 4.5(1.7; 7.2) | 0.0018 |
30-s arm curl test, repetitions | 20.5 ± 3.3 | 24.6 ± 3.6 | 4.1 (2.1; 6.1) | 0.0001 |
Timed Up and Go, s | 5.3 ± 0.4 | 5.0 ± 0.6 | -0.3 (-0.6; -0.0) | 0.0495 |
Flexibility sit and reach, cm | 24.0 ± 9.5 | 29.0 ± 9.4 | 5.0 (-0.40; 10.4) | 0.0680 |
30-s balance, s | 17.6 (9.8) | 17.0 (9.1) | - | 0.7848 |
Fatigue symptom | ||||
FSS, median (IQR)† | 3.5 (1.2) | 2.5 (0.9) | - | 0.0043 |
Quality of life, SF-36 | ||||
Physical functioning, median (IQR)† | 61.6 (24.4) | 81.2 (14.5) | - | 0.0029 |
Role-physical functioning, median (IQR)† | 53.0 (41.03) | 78.0 (25.3) | - | 0.0375 |
Bodily pain, median (IQR)† | 64.4 (25.7) | 72.9 (22.0) | - | 0.2752 |
General health | 51.1 ± 17.8 | 67.4 ± 16.3 | 16.3 (6.6; 26.0) | 0.0014 |
Vitality, median (IQR)† | 54.8 (11.5) | 55.2 (10.3) | - | 0.9686 |
Social functioning, median (IQR)† | 68.4 (24.0) | 83.8 (18.3) | - | 0.0266 |
Role-emotional functioning | 41.1 (39.9) | 73.2 (36.1) | - | 0.0073 |
Mental health, median (IQR)† | 50.0 (13.2) | 58.5 (10.6) | 8.5 (1.7; 15.3) | 0.0150 |