Table 4.
Mean SF-36 scores at baseline and changes from baseline at 1 and 3 months. Higher scores equal better perceived health. Values in parentheses are numbers of patients for whom data were available
| Dimension | Mean at baseline
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Mean difference from baseline score
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 month
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At 3 months
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| Laparoscopic repair | Open repair | Laparoscopic repair | Open repair | P value | Laparoscopic repair | Open repair | P value | |||
| Physical functioning | 74.9 (194) | 79.3 (195) | 2.2 (178) | −0.7 (179) | 0.16 | 10.2 (168) | 6.1 (165) | 0.09 | ||
| Role-physical* | 65.8 (192) | 68.3 (194) | −17.8 (174) | −29.6 (176) | 0.03 | 19.1 (167) | 16.0 (165) | 0.27 | ||
| Bodily pain | 61.5 (197) | 64.5 (195) | −0.5 (180) | −10.0 (180) | <0.01 | 21.9 (176) | 18.4 (168) | 0.18 | ||
| General health | 74.1 (195) | 71.8 (195) | 2.4 (177) | 2.8 (181) | 0.89 | 5.1 (174) | 6.1 (168) | 0.84 | ||
| Vitality | 62.2 (197) | 64.6 (195) | 2.2 (179) | −3.6 (181) | <0.01 | 9.6 (176) | 7.7 (169) | 0.46 | ||
| Social functioning | 83.8 (197) | 84.0 (195) | −4.2 (181) | −11.1 (181) | 0.01 | 6.6 (176) | 5.9 (169) | 0.41 | ||
| Role-emotional† | 78.3 (192) | 80.5 (194) | −2.5 (174) | −12.0 (177) | 0.11 | 10.0 (166) | 6.6 (164) | 0.35 | ||
| Mental health | 73.9 (197) | 74.9 (195) | 5.4 (180) | 1.7 (178) | 0.01 | 8.1 (176) | 6.8 (168) | 0.60 | ||
*
Role limitations due to physical problems.
†
Role limitations due to emotional problems.