Table 5.
SF-36 score, stratified by its areas.a
| Functional capacity | Limitation due to physical aspects | Pain | General health | Vitality | Social aspects | Limitations due to emotional aspects | Mental health | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I | 93 ± 6.7 (84–100) | 76 ± 32.3 (25–100) | 88 ± 18.5 (62–100) | 74 ± 18.5 (55–100) | 75 ± 15.9 (40–90) | 85 ± 15.3 (45–100) | 75 ± 34.2 (0–100) | 90 ± 8.6 (80–100) |
| Group II | 92 ± 12.5 (60–100) | 75 ± 38.2 (0–100) | 73 ± 28.4 (0–100) | 72 ± 19 (45–100) | 82 ± 15 (50–100) | 92 ± 19 (37.5–100) | 88 ± 21.3 (33.3–100) | 78 ± 24 (33–100) |
| Group III | 95 ± 9 (75–100) | 88 ± 19 (50–100) | 73 ± 21 (41–95) | 70 ± 16 (55–100) | 82 ± 12 (80–100) | 84 ± 12 (75–100) | 88 ± 25 (33.3–100) | 75 ± 18 (52–100) |
| Group IV | 87 ± 24 (40–100) | 75 ± 38 (0–100) | 81 ± 100 | 75 ± 25 (35–100) | 92 ± 8 (80–100) | 90 ± 17 (62.5–100) | 74 ± 39 (0–100) | 89 ± 15 (64–100) |
| Kruskal–Wallis test | 0.9 | 0.91 | 0.23 | 0.78 | 0.13 | 0.33 | 0.8 | 0.23 |
a
Values are expressed as mean and standard deviation; the range is presented in parentheses.