Table 2.
D with E2 ± T add-back improved quality of life. Values are means (SEM); ∗ indicates a statistically significant difference relative to baseline values, p ≤ 0.05.
| Baseline N = 20 |
3 months N = 20 |
6 months N = 20 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36 | — | — | — |
| Physical functioning | 87.3 (3.2) | 98.5 (0.9)∗ | 98.0 (1.1)∗ |
| Role physical | 62.5 (9.2) | 97.5 (1.7)∗ | 92.5 (4.1)∗ |
| Bodily pain | 48.5 (4.3) | 84.0 (4.0)∗ | 82.5 (4.2)∗ |
| General health | 70.9 (4.5) | 76.6 (3.1) | 74.3 (4.0) |
| Social functioning | 71.9 (5.5) | 88.8 (3.4)∗ | 88.1 (4.8)∗ |
| Vitality | 47.5 (5.0) | 59.0 (2.9)∗ | 63.8 (4.7)∗ |
| Role emotional | 80.0 (7.8) | 78.3 (8.1) | 86.7 (6.6) |
| Mental health | 69.6 (3.9) | 71.8 (4.2) | 72.4 (4.1) |
| Quality of life scales | — | — | — |
| Everyday problems | 81.5 (±1.6) | 88.0 (±1.4)∗ | 85.5 (±2.3)∗ |
| Sexual functioning | 75.8 (±8.1) | 75.0 (±9.4) | 67.6 (±6.7) |