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Table 7.

Comparison of Short-Form 36 scores for each dimension between the two groups of patients

Dimension	Control group			Intervention group
Dimension	At admission	At discharge	After discharge	At admission	At discharge	After discharge
Physical functioning	44.17 ± 1.49	52.23 ± 1.72^a	41.10 ± 2.06^a^,^c	43.20 ± 2.06	67.13 ± 1.25^a^,^e	78.83 ± 2.07^a^,^c^,^e
Physical problems	43.93 ± 1.28	49.17 ± 1.72^a	40.97 ± 1.71^a^,^c	42.70 ± 2.52	71.03 ± 1.83^a^,^e	88.97 ± 1.71^a^,^c^,^e
Bodily pain	28.20 ± 2.31	41.87 ± 2.03^a	23.60 ± 1.45^a^,^c	29.00 ± 2.13	61.60 ± 2.06^a^,^e	75.27 ± 1.95^a^,^c^,^e
Generalhealth	24.37 ± 3.09	44.30 ± 2.48^a	51.53 ± 1.28^a^,^c	23.93 ± 3.13	74.47 ± 2.00^a^,^e	80.07 ± 1.64^a^,^c^,^e
Social vitality	33.17 ± 3.51	46.80 ± 1.97^a	22.23 ± 1.45^a^,^c	34.20 ± 2.78	64.70 ± 1.56^a^,^e	74.43 ± 1.85^a^,^c^,^e
Social functioning	34.67 ± 2.14	48.63 ± 2.03^a	27.10 ± 2.28^a^,^c	33.53 ± 2.74	72.13 ± 2.42^a^,^e	86.47 ± 1.98^a^,^c^,^e
Emotional problems	40.53 ± 2.15	50.17 ± 1.80^a	26.93 ± 2.75^a^,^c	41.80 ± 2.41	65.27 ± 1.31^a^,^e	76.83 ± 2.38^a^,^c^,^e
Mental health	35.27 ± 2.94	49.63 ± 2.58^a	30.83 ± 1.62^a^,^c	36.07 ± 2.38	69.37 ± 2.63^a^,^e	77.37 ± 1.40^a^,^c^,^e

P value < 0.05, compared with at admission.

P value < 0.05, compared with at discharge.

P value < 0.05, compared with the control group.