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Table 2 WHOQoL-BREF domain scores by type of pain

From: Pain and quality of life in leprosy patients in an endemic area of Northeast Brazil: a cross-sectional study

WHOQoL-BREF domains

Neuropathic pain

(n = 166)

Nociceptive pain

(n = 29)

p-value*

Physical health, median (IQR)

46.4 (32.1–58.0)

60.7 (48.2-71.4)

<0.001

Psychological health, median (IQR)

57.3 (66.7–75.0)

70.8 (62.5-79.1)

0.04

Social relationships, median (IQR)

66.4 (58.3–75.0)

71.4 (66.7-75.0)

0.17

Environment, median (IQR)

46.9 (46.9–63.3)

59.4 (53.1-68.7)

0.18

  1. *Mann–Whitney U test