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Table 4 Study participants'perception of treatment burden (MTBQ) according to health-related mental health (SF-12)

From: Perceived treatment burden and health-related quality of life in association with healthcare utilisation among patients attending multiple outpatient clinics

Perceived treatment burden

Perceived mental health

N (%*)

Low

(MCS < 40 points)

High

(MCS ≥ 40 points)

High

(score ≥ 22 points)

79 (49.1%)

82 (50.9%)

Medium

(score 10—< 22)

89 (35.7%)

160 (64.3%)

No/Low

(score < 10 points)

89 (18.9%)

422 (81.2%)

  1. MCS Mental Component Score, MTBQ Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire, SF-12 Short Form-12
  2. *Row percentages. Test for trend in proportions = 0.26 (p-value: < 0.001)