Table 4.
Comparison of pre-event QOL between participants with STEMI and NSTEMI
| STEMI | NSTEMI | Significance of the difference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | ||
| General-health | 55.84 (24.35) | 55.00 (40.0–75.0) | 45.37 (27.69) | 45.00 (25.0–65.0) | p = 0.003* |
| Physical- functioning | 73.21 (28.30) | 85.00 (53.8–100.0) | 62.10 (32.10) | 65.00 (38.8–95.0) | p = 0.012* |
| Pain | 78.62 (24.85) | 88.75 (67.5–88.8) | 66.89 (30.34) | 67.5 (45.0–100.5) | p = 0.004* |
| Role-limitation-physical | 68.49 (44.10) | 100.00 (0.0–100.0) | 46.83 (48.37) | 25.0 (0.0–100.0) | p = 0.002* |
| Role-limitation-emotional | 73.97 (42.03) | 100.00 (33.3–100.0) | 56.78 (47.89) | 100.0 (0.0–100.0) | p = 0.006* |
| Vitality | 60.89 (16.94) | 60.00 (48.3–75.0) | 56.75 (19.00) | 55.00 (45.0–70.0) | p = 0.113 |
| Social-functioning | 79.28 (21.97) | 75.00 (75.0–100.0) | 71.65 (26.01) | 75.00 (50.0–100.0) | p = 0.028* |
| Emotional Wellbeing | 65.30 (14.15) | 64.00 (56.0–76.0) | 59.19 (15.96) | 60.00 (48.0–72.0) | p = 0.007* |
*Significant at 0.05 level, STEMI- ST elevation MI, NSTEMI-Non-ST elevation MI