Table 1 Comparison of the QoL scores between TB patients and normal population matched groups

Physical domain

42.4 ± 17.8

65.0 ± 17.5

10.4, 0.01^*t

Psychological domain

41.9 ± 15.1

59.2 ± 13.6

9.7, 0.001^*t

Social domain

50.3 ± 20.6

61.8 ± 19.9

4.6, 0.001^*t

Environmental domain

44.5 ± 12.8

56.3 ± 19.3

5.8, 0.001^*t

Total QoL score

44.8 ± 13.6

60.6 ± 14.3

9.1, 0.001^*t

General health median (IQR)

3.0(2.0–4.0)

4(3.0–4.0)

4740.5, 0.001^*u

General QoL median (IQR)

2.0(2.0–3.0)

4.0(3.0–4.0)

3272.5, 0.001^*u