Table 4. Improvement in Health-Related Quality of Life and Satisfaction after Hip Replacement:: A Comparison Between Patients with different Completed Levels of Schooling.

SF36 Sub-Scale	University, Higher Vocational Education and Preparatory Higher Vocational & Scientific Education: n = 100	Middle Vocational Education and Preparatory Middle Vocational Education n = 150	Lower Vocational Education, Elementary Schooling and No Formal Education n = 156
Physical Functioning	27.8 (23.3–32.3)	26.6 (22.4–30.7)	24.9 (20.5–29.2)
Role-Physical	35.7 (26.6–44.7)	40.7 (32.9–48.6)	42.3 (35.0–49.5)
Bodily Pain	38.0 (33.1–42.9)	33.4 (29.3–37.6)	38.9 (34.9–42.9)
General Health	−1.20 (−4.80–2.50)	−0.70 (−3.70–2.30)	−0.20 (−3.50–3.10)
Vitality	3.40 (0.20–6.60)	8.50 (5.80–11.3)	6.70 (3.10–10.2)
Social Functioning	16.0 (11.3–20.7)	18.1 (13.5–22.7)	20.0 (15.4–24.5)
Role Emotional	5.70 (−2.60–13.9)	16.0 (8.80–23.2)	11.9 (4.70–19.0)
Mental Health	2.10 (−0.60–4.80)	6.40 (3.90–9.00)	5.90 (3.30–8.50)
PCS	12.8 (11.1–14.6)	10.8 (9.20–12.3)	11.4 (9.80–13.0)
MCS	−1.60 (−3.40–0.30)	1.50 (−0.10–3.00)	0.60 (−1.00–2.20)
NRS Satisfaction	8.9 (8.6–9.3)	8.7 (8.4–9.0)	8.6 (8.3–8.9)