Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Retinitis Pigmentosa

Table 5

Relationship between quality of life survey scores and current employment status.

		Overall	Currently employed	Not currently employed	t-test
		Mean score (SD)	Mean score (SD)	Mean score (SD)	value
		()	()	()
PAT-D		26.83 (12.24)	24.03 (7.84)	29.25 (14.78)	0.0112
VFQ-25	Overall	49.77 (19.07)	56.71 (18.77)	43.78 (17.43)	<0.0001
SF-36	PCS	50.45 (10.59)	52.43 (8.93)	48.79 (1.69)	0.0424
	MCS	51.38 (10.41)	50.90 (9.54)	51.78 (11.25)	0.6208

values indicate comparisons between currently employed and not currently employed subjects. MCS: Mental Component Summary of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey; PAT-D: Pepper Assessment Tool for Disability; PCS: Physical Component Summary of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey; SD: standard deviation; SF-36: 36-Item Short Form Health Survey; VFQ-25: Visual Function Questionnaire-25.