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. 2010 Oct 27;115(4):275–281. doi: 10.3109/03009731003628724

Table IV.

Comparison of quality of life scores according to the age groups and gestational periods.

		Gestational periods
SF-36 Scale	Age groups	1st trimester	2nd trimester	3rd trimester	P^e
(mean ± SEM)^d	(mean ± SEM)^d	(mean ± SEM)^d
Number	Adolescent (n)	47	48	52
	Adult (n)	53	49	54
Physical functioning	Adolescent	54.8 (2.3)^a,b	60.8 (2.2)^a	50.1 (2.3)^b	0.012
	Adult	60.4 (2.1)	62.0 (2.3)	59.9 (2.2)	0.124
	P	0.146	0.217	0.114
Role–physical	Adolescent	39.4 (5.4)^a	55.0 (5.2)^b	38.2 (5.0)^a	0.024
	Adult	54.0 (5.0)^a	69.3 (5.3)^b	39.1 (5.0)^c	0.001
	P	0.047	0.037	0.894
Bodily pain	Adolescent	44.5 (0.9)	44.0 (0.9)	44.5 (0.9)	0.968
	Adult	46.2 (0.9)	44.5 (0.9)	44.6 (0.5)	0.059
	P	0.138	0.788	0.176
General health	Adolescent	42.1 (2.4)^a	54.7 (2.4)^b	43.7 (2.4)^a	< 0.001
	Adult	49.4 (2.2)^a,b	54.3 (2.4)^a	43.8 (2.3)^b	0.007
	P	0.057	0.947	0.812
Vitality	Adolescent	48.5 (2.3)^a,b	54.4 (2.3)^a	44.9 (2.2)^b	0.005
	Adult	53.5 (2.2)^a,b	59.1 (2.3)^a	46.8 (2.2)^b	< 0.001
	P	0.143	0.133	0.684
Social functioning	Adolescent	44.9 (2.7)^a	55.4 (2.6)^b	41.1 (2.6)^a	< 0.001
	Adult	50.7 (2.5)^a	59.7 (2.7)^b	41.8 (2.5)^c	< 0.001
	P	0.132	0.191	0.996
Role–emotional	Adolescent	41.8 (5.6)^a	57.5 (5.5)^b	42.8 (5.4)^a	0.043
	Adult	51.8 (5.2)^a	69.1 (5.6)^b	48.0 (5.2)^a	0.010
	P	0.217	0.048	0.576
Mental health	Adolescent	55.3 (2.5)^a,b	60.7 (2.5)^a	48.9 (2.4)^b	< 0.001
	Adult	58.0 (2.4)^a,b	63.2 (2.5)^a	51.0 (2.3)^b	< 0.001
	P	0.470	0.542	0.589

^a,b,cThe groups not having the same letter in each row were significantly different from each other.

^dValues were adjusted according to the economic status, educational status, and number of total pregnancies.

^eThe P-values were calculated by using the general linear model.