Table 2.
Comparison of the SF-36 health concepts between AAA patients of the MetAAA trial and monitoring study as a measure of health-related quality of life
| MetAAA trial cohort | AAA monitoring cohort | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36 – Health concepts | n | Mean [%] (SD) | n | Mean [%] (SD) | P |
| General health perception | 154 | 60.98 (17.42) | 40 | 52.50 (20.35) | 0.012 |
| Physical functioning | 151 | 66.99 (25.53) | 40 | 67.41 (27.44) | 0.741 |
| Bodily pain | 151 | 76.14 (26.77) | 40 | 71.45 (32.34) | 0.485 |
| Role limitations due to physical health problems | 149 | 60.40 (43.02) | 40 | 61.25 (42.35) | 0.997 |
| Role limitations due to personal or emotional problems | 148 | 73.87 (39.18) | 39 | 76.07 (38.20) | 0.792 |
| Emotional well-being | 147 | 77.74 (17.63) | 38 | 69.37 (22.42) | 0.044 |
| Social functioning | 151 | 84.52 (20.14) | 40 | 76.56 (27.76) | 0.129 |
| Energy/fatigue | 149 | 61.17 (19.42) | 38 | 52.94 (22.42) | 0.036 |
| Health change over recent 12 months | 153 | 51.63 (17.37) | 40 | 42.50 (17.17) | 0.002 |
Scores represent the percentage of total possible score achieved. The following statistical analysis was applied: Mann–Whitney U test. Boldface entries indicate statistical significance.
AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; n, number of questionnaires; SD, standard deviation; SF-36, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey.