Table 1

Perceived health in respondents with residual paresis from polio and respondents with no residual paresis

Residual paresisNo residual paresis
NHP category(N=144)n(N=87)np Value
Values are median (25th and 75th centile scores). Total number of respondents (N) and number who responded per category (n).
NHP, Nottingham health profile.
Physical mobility12.5 (0; 31.3)1370 (0; 12.5)85<0.001
Energy 0 (0; 33.3)1360 (0; 33.3)85 0.52
Pain 0 (0; 37.5)1330 (0; 12.5)82 0.07
Social isolation 0 (0; 0)1370 (0; 0)83 0.51
Emotional reactions 0 (0; 11.1)1310 (0; 11.1)82 0.48
Sleep 0 (0; 20)1360 (0; 20)83 0.77