Table 2.
Comparison of mean scores for quality of life and its dimensions (emotional, physical, and social) among elderly individuals experiencing myocardial infarction across the 2 study groups at 3 time points: before the intervention, 2 weeks after, and 2 months after the intervention
| Variables | Intervention Group | Control Group | P-value (General Linear Model) | F test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||||
| Emotional performance | Pre-intervention | 34.89 | 5.01 | 23.09 | 6.20 | ||
| Two weeks post-intervention | 51.26 | 10.19 | 23.09 | 6.20 | 0.001 | 101.949 | |
| Two months post-intervention | 53.03 | 9.65 | 23.10 | 6.21 | |||
| Physical performance | Pre-intervention | 27.80 | 6.15 | 26.06 | 3.96 | ||
| Two weeks post-intervention | 48.94 | 11.84 | 26.06 | 3.96 | 0.001 | 203.567 | |
| Two months post-intervention | 51.26 | 9.63 | 26.06 | 3.96 | |||
| Social performance | Pre-intervention | 11.47 | 3.54 | 11.80 | 2.89 | ||
| Two weeks post-intervention | 25.09 | 5.91 | 11.77 | 2.88 | 0.001 | 358.030 | |
| Two months post-intervention | 26.06 | 4.91 | 11.77 | 2.88 | |||
| Quality of life | Pre-intervention | 1.17 | 0.382 | 1.14 | 0.355 | ||
| Two weeks post-intervention | 3.40 | 0.497 | 1.14 | 0.355 | 0.001 | 356.746 | |
| Two months post-intervention | 3.49 | 0.507 | 1.14 | 0.355 | |||