Table 10.
Pre-operative and post-operative self-rating of quality life of respondents according to the fracture localisation
| Fracture localisation | Median (interquartile range) | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-operative | Post-operative | ||
| Lumbar vertebra | |||
| Mobility | 3 (3 - 4) | 2 (2 - 3) | <0.001 |
| Self-care | 3 (2 - 3) | 2 (1 - 2) | <0.001 |
| Usual activities | 3 (2 - 4) | 2 (2 - 2.75) | <0.001 |
| Pain and discomfort | 3 (3 - 4) | 2 (1 - 3) | <0.001 |
| Anxiety and depression | 2 (1.25 - 3.75) | 2 (1 - 2) | 0.001 |
| Self-rating of health (today) | 65 (60 - 70) | 82.5 (76.3 - 90) | <0.001 |
| Thoracic vertebra | |||
| Mobility | 3 (2.25 - 4) | 2 (1.25 - 3) | 0.001 |
| Self-care | 3 (2 - 3.75) | 2 (1.25 - 3) | 0.001 |
| Usual activities | 3 (3 - 3) | 2 (2 - 3) | 0.001 |
| Pain and discomfort | 2.5 (2 - 3) | 2 (1.25 - 2) | 0.003 |
| Anxiety and depression | 2 (1 - 3) | 1 (1 - 2) | 0.005 |
| Self-rating of health (today) | 70 (56.3 - 73.8) | 80 (80 - 90) | <0.001 |
| Several locations | |||
| Mobility | 3 (2 - 4) | 2 (1 - 3) | 0.020 |
| Self-care | 3 (1 - 3) | 2 (1 - 3) | 0.317 |
| Usual activities | 4 (1 - 4) | 2 (1 - 4) | 0.059 |
| Pain and discomfort | 3 (2 - 4) | 3 (1 - 3) | 0.058 |
| Anxiety and depression | 2 (1 - 3) | 1 (1 - 2) | 0.180 |
| Self-rating of health (today) | 60 (50 - 80) | 70 (55 - 90) | 0.027 |
*
Wilcoxon test.