Table 4. Effect size and paired comparison of S-QoL 18 scores among improved and non-improved patients.
| Baseline | Six months | Paired t test | Effect size2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD)1 | M (SD)1 | |||
| Improved patients N = 37 | ||||
| PsW | 61.2 (30.8) | 74.0 (25.1) | p = 0.001 | 0.45 |
| SE | 51.0 (28.8) | 60.1 (18.6) | p = 0.044 | 0.35 |
| RFa | 36.8 (29.4) | 50.7 (28.5) | p = 0.008 | 0.45 |
| RFr | 51.1 (35.0) | 58.6 (26.4) | p = 0.215 | 0.23 |
| RE | 52.7 (24.8) | 58.1 (23.4) | p = 0.247 | 0.24 |
| PhW | 53.0 (29.1) | 56.4 (24.9) | p = 0.364 | 0.12 |
| AU | 65.5 (27.4) | 69.6 (16.5) | p = 0.331 | 0.15 |
| SL | 33.4 (27.0) | 45.3 (25.6) | p = 0.017 | 0.44 |
| Index | 49.7 (20.6) | 58.7 (17.1) | p = 0.004 | 0.50 |
| Non-improved patients N = 53 | ||||
| PsW | 60.8 (28.0) | 56.8 (32.8) | p = 0.285 | -0.14 |
| SE | 49.5 (24.5) | 47.1 (26.0) | p = 0.536 | -0.09 |
| RFa | 33.6 (32.0) | 34.8 (29.0) | p = 0.812 | 0.04 |
| RFr | 41.6 (30.7) | 42.3 (29.3) | p = 0.879 | 0.02 |
| RE | 56.2 (21.2) | 53.5 (24.0) | p = 0.517 | -0.12 |
| PhW | 46.9 (27.7) | 45.0 (26.2) | p = 0.637 | -0.07 |
| AU | 60.8 (26.7) | 53.8 (29.0) | p = 0.131 | -0.26 |
| SL | 26.9 (27.2) | 37.3 (28.3) | p = 0.031 | 0.38 |
| Index | 46.8 (16.0) | 46.4 (19.7) | p = 0.889 | -0.02 |
S-QoL 18-PsW: psychological well-being; SE: self-esteem; RFa: family relationships; RFr: relationships with friends; RE: resilience; PhW: physical well-being; AU: autonomy; and SL: sentimental life.
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M (SD): mean (standard deviation) 2; Effect size = (Mean score 6 months - _Mean score Baseline) / Standard deviation Baseline of the whole sample.