Table 2.
Time course of SF36 scores.
| Parameter | Pretreatment (n = 58) | Before discharge (n = 46) | 3 months after discharge (n = 37) | 6 months after discharge (n = 39) | 1 year after discharge (n = 34) | 2 years after discharge (n = 33) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary score | ||||||
| Physical component summary | 44.0 (40.2–47.8)∗ | 37.8 (33.7–41.9) | 40.9 (36.7–45.1) | 39.1 (35.0–43.7) | 41.7 (37.4–46.0) | 43.7 (39.4–48.0)∗ |
| Mental component summary | 51.7 (49.1–54.2) | 52.0 (49.1–54.8) | 53.0 (50.0–56.0) | 53.8 (50.8–56.7) | 53.6 (50.5–56.6) | 53.8 (50.7–56.9) |
| Role-social component summary | 41.7 (37.6–45.8)∗ | 32.3 (27.7–36.9) | 36.8 (32.0–41.7) | 38.0 (33.4–42.7) | 39.9 (34.9–44.8) | 42.9 (37.9–47.8)∗ |
| Sub scales | ||||||
| Physical functioning | 78.9 (72.2–85.5)∗ | 64.4 (57.3–71.4) | 71.4 (64.0–78.8) | 69.9 (62.6–77.1) | 74.3 (66.7–81.8)∗ | 77.3 (69.7–84.8)∗ |
| Role Physical | 69.5 (61.6–77.4)∗ | 52.1 (43.3–60.8) | 62.1 (52.9–71.2) | 61.3 (52.3–70.3) | 64.2 (54.8–73.8) | 73.9 (64.4–83.4)∗ |
| Bodily pain | 64.8 (58.0–71.6) | 59.6 (52.1–67.1) | 67.8 (59.8–75.9) | 67.2 (59.3–75.1) | 72.3 (64.0–80.7) | 74.8 (66.3–83.2)∗ |
| Social functioning | 70.3 (63.0–77.5) | 59.1 (51.0–67.3) | 68.0 (59.4–76.7) | 70.1 (61.6–78.5) | 73.6 (64.7–82.5)∗ | 76.8 (67.8–85.7)∗ |
| General health perceptions | 52.1 (47.2–57.0) | 49.7 (44.4–54.9) | 53.7 (48.1–59.3) | 52.5 (47.1–58.0) | 54.8 (49.1–60.4) | 57.3 (51.6–62.9) |
| Vitality | 62.5 (56.5–68.5)∗ | 50.4 (43.9–57.0) | 56.4 (49.4–63.3) | 56.9 (50.1–63.8) | 58.4 (51.3–65.6) | 63.8 (56.5–71.0)∗ |
| Role emotional | 67.7 (59.8–75.5) | 55.0 (46.1–63.9) | 63.3 (54.1–72.6) | 64.8 (55.7–73.9) | 70.4 (60.8–78.0)∗ | 76.3 (66.7–85.9)∗ |
| Mental health | 66.7 (61.5–71.8) | 60.9 (55.3–66.5) | 65.9 (60.0–71.8) | 69.6 (63.8–75.4)∗ | 69.3 (63.2–75.4) | 72.6 (66.4–78.7)∗ |
Values are shown as the mean (95% confidence interval), ∗P < 0.05 vs. before discharge.