Table 3.
Comparison of pre-event QOL scores and post-discharge QOL scores of the participants
| Pre-event QOL | Post-discharge QOL | Significance of the difference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | ||
| General-health | 47.55 (27.3) | 45.00 (25.0–70.0) | 50.99 (23.11) | 45.00 (35.0–70.0) | p = 0.028* |
| Physical- functioning | 64.45 (27.3) | 70.00 (40.0–100.0) | 54.33 (24.91) | 50.00 (35.0–70.0) | p < 0.001** |
| Pain | 69.5 (29.6) | 77.5 (45.0–100.0) | 65.72 (24.82) | 67.5 (45.0–78.1) | p < 0.001** |
| Role-limitation-physical | 51.6 (48.3) | 75.00 (0.0–100.0) | 22.13 (34.48) | 0.00 (0.0–25.0) | p < 0.001** |
| Role-limitation-emotional | 60.6 (47.1) | 100.0 (0.0–100.0) | 34.19 (41.83) | 0.00 (0.0–66.7) | p < 0.001** |
| Vitality | 57.6 (18.6) | 60.00 (45.0–75.0) | 54.91 (16.00) | 55.00 (45.0–65.0) | p < 0.001** |
| Social-functioning | 73.30 (25.3) | 75.00 (50.0–100.0) | 69.20 (21.44) | 62.50 (62.5–87.5) | p < 0.001** |
| Emotional Wellbeing | 60.50 (15.8) | 60.00 (48.9–72.0) | 56.67 (13.72) | 56.00 (48.0–64.0) | p < 0.001** |
*significant at 0.05 level, **significant at 0.001 level