Table 2.
Preoperative and Postoperative Results of Quality of Life Variables (N = 57)
| Preoperative | Postoperative | p-Value | |
| Social Support (M, SD) | 68.21 ± 20.91 | 67.53 ± 22.90 | .895 |
| Pain (M, SD) | 7.00 ± 1.80 | 3.19 ± 2.30 | <.001 |
| Mood (M, SD) | |||
| Total Mood | 28.57 ± 19.84 | 16.35 ± 11.98 | <.05 |
| Tension | 7.36 ± 4.36 | 4.13 ± 4.12 | <.001 |
| Depression | 5.18 ± 4.80 | 4.26 ± 4.85 | .469 |
| Anger | 5.15 ± 4.60 | 3.91 ± 4.57 | .175 |
| Vigor | 4.05 ± 3.75 | 7.42 ± 4.18 | <.001 |
| Fatigue | 9.43 ± 5.32 | 7.12 ± 4.86 | <.05 |
| Confusion | 5.13 ± 3.11 | 4.35 ± 3.14 | .469 |
| Functional status (M, SD) | 51.31 ± 15.48 | 23.89 ± 15.96 | <.001 |
| Overall Health (M, SD) | 3.33 ± 1.15 | 3.36 ± 1.17 | .898 |
| HRQOL (M, SD) | |||
| Physical Component | 29.39 ± 8.10 | 38.66 ± 11.99 | <.001 |
| Mental Component | 46.43 ± 11.90 | 49.99 ± 11.29 | .120 |
| Physical Functioning | 29.43 ± 9.20 | 37.62 ± 12.19 | <.001 |
| Role Physical | 30.85 ± 8.22 | 38.66 ± 11.04 | <.001 |
| Bodily Pain | 29.05 ± 9.06 | 41.68 ± 11.05 | <.001 |
| General Health | 44.01 ± 12.45 | 46.40 ± 13.99 | .136 |
| Vitality | 41.16 ± 9.92 | 44.69 ± 14.69 | <.05 |
| Social Functioning | 37.09 ± 12.31 | 45.69 ± 12.14 | <.001 |
| Role Emotional | 41.76 ± 12.37 | 44.41 ± 12.11 | .131 |
| Mental Health | 42.60 ± 11.90 | 47.67 ± 11.62 | <.05 |
* Bolded text is significant