Table 3.
Baseline SF-36 quality of life dimensions among study groups
| Control (n = 44) | NV-only (n = 44) | NV+AB (n = 45) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In general, would you say your health is (%) | |||
| Excellent/very good | 18.2 | 11.4 | 17.8 |
| Good | 36.4 | 34.1 | 42.2 |
| Fair/poor | 45.5 | 54.6 | 40.0 |
| Compared to 1 year ago, how would you rate your health in general now? (%) | |||
| Better now than 1 year ago | 27.3 | 22.7 | 31.1 |
| About the same as 1 year ago | 52.3 | 45.5 | 35.6 |
| Worse now than 1 year ago | 20.5 | 31.8 | 33.3 |
| SF-36 subscale (mean [SD]) | |||
| Physical functioning | 54.7 (31.5) | 54.3 (27.3) | 54.7 (28.7) |
| Role physical | 47.7 (42.4) | 43.8 (44.8) | 41.1 (41.3) |
| Bodily pain | 64.6 (27.8) | 65.3 (28.7) | 61.4 (26.7) |
| Vitality | 70.9 (23.8) | 62.6 (23.1) | 60.3 (26.2) |
| Social functioning | 79.3 (27.0) | 76.7 (26.5) | 71.9 (33.2) |
| Role emotional | 75.8 (39.6) | 71.2 (36.4) | 67.4 (44.1) |
| Mental health | 81.9 (21.4) | 75.2 (23.8) | 71.0 (27.5) |
Abbreviations: NV, nurse visits; NV+AB, nurse visits including an alert button; SF-36, 36-item Short-Form Health Survey; SD, standard deviation.