Table 2.
SF-36 results before and after the operation.
| Variable | Mean | SD | Median | Minimum | Maximum | N | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional capacity (before) | 45.88 | 15.02 | 50 | 25 | 75 | 17 | 0.128 |
| Functional capacity (after) |
63.53 |
30.09 |
70 |
10 |
95 |
17 |
|
| Limitation due to physical factors (before) | 30.88 |
35.94 |
25 |
0 |
100 |
17 |
0.013 |
| Limitation due to physical factors (after) |
72.06 |
38.41 |
100 |
0 |
100 |
17 |
|
| Pain (before) | 47.82 |
21.19 |
41 |
21 |
100 |
17 |
0.026 |
| Pain (after) |
72.35 |
26.36 |
74 |
20 |
100 |
17 |
|
| General state of health (before) | 73.59 |
19.75 |
72 |
47 |
100 |
17 |
0.139 |
| General state of health (after) |
78.65 |
17.76 |
82 |
47 |
100 |
17 |
|
| Vitality (before) | 61.47 |
21.20 |
60 |
20 |
95 |
17 |
0.013 |
| Vitality (after) |
74.41 |
18.53 |
80 |
25 |
95 |
17 |
|
| Social factors (before) | 59.50 |
17.96 |
50 |
38 |
100 |
17 |
0.021 |
| Social factors (after) |
74.27 |
22.30 |
75 |
25 |
100 |
17 |
|
| Limitation due to emotional factors (before) | 39.94 |
35.72 |
33.3 |
0 |
100 |
17 |
0.034 |
| Limitation due to emotional factors (after) |
74.75 |
41.47 |
100 |
0 |
100 |
17 |
|
| Mental health (before) | 69.65 |
19.39 |
64 |
40 |
100 |
17 |
0.234 |
| Mental health (after) | 75.76 | 21.19 | 84 | 20 | 100 | 17 | |
Results from paired Wilcoxon test.