Table 6.
EQ-5D Quality of Life Evaluation.
| Domain | Assessment | Median Score in the Domain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. acnes (−) | C. acnes (+) |
p-Value b (Mann– Whitney b) |
||
| Mobility | Preoperative | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.169 |
| Postoperative (6th month) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.213 | |
| 0.008 a | 0.025 a | - | ||
| Self-Care | Preoperative | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.169 |
| Postoperative (6th month) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.056 | |
| 0.083 a | 0.157 a | - | ||
| Usual Activities |
Preoperative | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.875 |
| Postoperative (6th month) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | |
| 0.025 a | 0.046 a | - | ||
| Pain or Discomfort |
Preoperative | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.591 |
| Postoperative (6th month) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.825 | |
| 0.001 a | 0.014 a | - | ||
| Anxiety or Depression | Preoperative | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.548 |
| Postoperative (6th month) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.131 | |
| 0.008 a | 0.025 a | - | ||
| EQVas c | Preoperative | 80.0 | 90.0 | 1.000 |
| Postoperative (6th month) | 30.0 | 60.0 | 0.875 | |
| p-valor teste Wilcoxon a | 0.001 a | 0.011 a | - | |
a—Wilcoxon test; b—Mann–Whitney test; c—Visual analogical scale of pain from EQ-5D.