Table 2.
SF-36 survey results (n = 59)
| Mean ± SD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale | Initial scores | Final scores | Level of significance (Student's t-test) |
| Physical functioning | 62.71±25.21 | 64.79±17.84 | 0.098 |
| Role-physical | 53.39±43.17 | 57.20±32.14 | 0.023 |
| Bodily pain | 60.78±23.45 | 62.66±20.22 | 0.103 |
| General health | 52.27±26.76 | 58.14±20.19 | 0.001 |
| Vitality | 43.38±10.14 | 48.64±08.14 | < 0.001 |
| Social functioning | 46.82±14.97 | 48.31±12.02 | 0.089 |
| Role-emotional | 58.19±46.56 | 61.36±34.13 | 0.096 |
| Mental health | 51.45±18.15 | 53.56±17.71 | 0.094 |
The SF-36 survey was scored according to the instructions in the SF-36 manual. All scores are transformed to a scale of 0–100 points: higher scores indicate a better state of health. Student's test was used to calculate the level of significance.