Table 3.
PSAQ and SF-36 questionnaire scores
| Factor | 1 month after surgery
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6 months after surgery
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | Experimental group | Control group | Experimental group | |
| PSAQ A | 24.3±5.8 | 19.5±4.7* | 18.6±6.2** | 13.4±5.8*,** |
| PSAQ C | 14.5±6.4 | 12.5±5.1 | 8.5±4.3** | 7.8±6.2** |
| PSAQ SA | 20.5±6.5 | 19.8±5.4 | 12.7±5.9** | 11.2±4.3** |
| PSAQ SC | 16.8±4.2 | 10.7±3.1* | 9.5±2.8** | 5.8±2.1*,** |
| SF-36 PF | 75.4±10.2 | 78.5±18.4 | 95.1±12.5** | 98.3±15.8** |
| SF-36 RP | 42.3±8.4 | 60.3±15.3* | 79.5±17.7** | 94.2±23.1*,** |
| SF-36 BP | 45.7±11.2 | 79.2±19.3* | 83.8±14.4** | 92.8±19.8*,** |
| SF-36 GH | 52.8±10.8 | 68.5±21.4* | 79.8±12.2** | 90.8±26.1*,** |
| SF-36 VT | 55.2±10.3 | 57.2±11.5 | 83.3±19.5** | 87.4±23.7** |
| SF-36 SF | 68.3±12.5 | 70.2±18.5 | 85.1±18.4** | 88.5±21.4** |
| SF-36 RE | 51.3±18.5 | 50.5±21.2 | 82.3±25.1** | 82.4±31.8** |
| SF-36 MH | 63.8±11.4 | 65.3±17.2 | 83.1±18.5** | 87.2±22.7** |
Notes: All values are given in mean ± SD.
*
P<0.05 vs the control group.
**
P<0.05 vs 1 month after surgery.
Abbreviations: PSAQ, Patient Scar Assessment Questionnaire; A, appearance; C, consciousness; SA, satisfaction with appearance; SC, satisfaction with symptoms; SF-36, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey; PF, physical functioning; RP, role physical; BP, bodily pain; GH, general health; VT, vitality; SF, social functioning; RE, role-emotional; MH, mental health.