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. 2013 Jul 4;11:111. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-11-111

Table 6.

HRQOL SF-36 domains according to posttraumatic stress symptomatology

 
SOT recipients with postoperative PTSS
SOT recipients without postoperative PTSS
 
(n=19)
(n=107)
  Mean SD Mean SD Mann–Whitney-U p
Physical functioning
40.3
±26.0
68.8
±26.0
415.0
p<0.001a
Role physical
25.0
±39.1
57.7
±43.2
558.0
p<0.001a
Pain
34.8
±23.9
69.1
±29.4
382.5
p<0.001a
General health
31.2
±17.8
61.2
±19.2
253.0
p<0.001a
Vitality
31.3
±17.9
57.8
±19.52
328.0
p<0.001a
Social functioning
53.3
±23.5
85.0
±18.1
290.5
p<0.001a
Role emotional
35.1
±45.1
81.7
±34.4
440.5
p<0.001a
Mental health 41.7 ±18.4 78.7 ±13.5 99.0 p<0.001a

PTSS posttraumatic stress symptoms.

SOT solid-organ transplantation.

a Mann–Whitney-U-test; alpha adjustment (Bonferroni): p<0.006.