Satisfaction with Access to Health Services: The Perspective of Estonian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Table 3
Scores of dimensions of quality of life (mean ± SE) and satisfaction with access to health services in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Patients satisfied or rather satisfied with access to health services ()
Patients not satisfied with access to health services ()
General health
31.74 ± 0.77
30.76 ± 0.76
Physical functioning
48.68 ± 1.14
47.92 ± 1.18
Role limitations due to physical health
29.10 ± 1.75
27.95 ± 1.70
Emotional wellbeing*
56.98 ± 0.90
53.77 ± 0.89
Role limitations due to emotional problems
36.82 ± 1.93
34.11 ± 1.84
Social functioning**
56.81 ± 1.17
52.07 ± 1.17
Vitality (energy/fatigue)
36.51 ± 0.79
34.95 ± 0.80
Pain***
41.10 ± 1.06
36.22 ± 1.02
*
; **; ***, statistically significant differences between groups that are satisfied and not satisfied with access to health services using an ANOVA test.
