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Table 9 Health status and quality of life assessment for Behçet’s Disease patients according to disease activity (n = 30)

From: Assessment of sleep quality, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in Behçet’s disease

SF-36

Active BD N = 13

Inactive BD N = 17

P-value

Physical functioning

63.08 ± 10.88

76.47 ± 4.30

0.001*

Role-physical

58.77 ± 10.07

71.06 ± 6.3

0.002*

Role-emotional

56.31 ± 7.57

62.76 ± 7.69

0.030*

Energy/ fatigue

51.31 ± 8.41

62.71 ± 5.91

 < 0.001*

Emotional wellbeing

48.46 ± 6.57

66.24 ± 8.06

 < 0.001*

Social functioning

50.15 ± 5.11

62.59 ± 7.30

 < 0.001*

Pain

50.08 ± 9.44

62.88 ± 8.24

0.001*

General Health

46.46 ± 5.30

64.18 ± 12.21

 < 0.001*

  1. Data expressed as frequency (percentage), mean, and (SD). The P-value was significant if < 0.05. BD Behçet’s Disease, Active/inactive: using BDCAF (Behçet's Disease Current Activity Form), SF-36 The Short Form (36) Health Survey. Role-physical Role limitations due to physical health, Role-emotional Role limitations due to emotional problems
  2. *Significant difference in P-value