Table 5 Differences in mean disability scores and QoL scores (100 scale) between baseline and after self-care, Anambra State (N = 30)
| Â | Baseline | Self-care | t-statistic | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Â | Â | |
Disability item | ||||||
 Total score (0–48) | 22.3 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 4.7 | < 0.001 |
  Standing (0–4) | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4.3 | < 0.001 |
  Household tasks | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 0.001 |
  Learning | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 0.001 |
  Community life | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.003 |
  Emotional functions | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.1 | < 0.001 |
  Concentrating | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 4.4 | < 0.001 |
  Walking | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4.4 | < 0.001 |
  Washing oneself | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.3 | < 0.001 |
  Dressing oneself | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | < 0.001 |
  Dealing with strangers | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.039 |
  Maintaining friendships | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.026 |
  Working ability | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.001 |
QoL Domain (Scale = 100) | ||||||
 Total score | 45.7 | 15.8 | 57.5 | 14.9 | −3.2 | 0.004 |
  Physical domain | 40.0 | 18.9 | 58.5 | 20.9 | −3.7 | 0.001 |
  Psychological domain | 46.3 | 21.2 | 60.5 | 17.0 | −2.9 | 0.008 |
  Social domain | 49.4 | 22.5 | 54.2 | 20.2 | −1.1 | 0.283 |
  Environment domain | 47.3 | 12.7 | 56.8 | 12.6 | −3.3 | 0.003 |