Table 2.
Health-Related Quality of Life Measured by Short Form-36 (SF-36) Health Survey before and after Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinomaa
| Variable | Preoperatively | 3 months postoperatively | 6 months postoperatively |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=332) | (n=329) | (n=324) | |
| Physical function | 85.65±1.01 | 87.70±0.98 | 87.32±1.15 |
| (P=0.039) | (P=0.742) | ||
| Role physical | 70.32±2.11 | 78.30±2.24 | 84.42±2.76 |
| (P<0.001) | (P=0.060) | ||
| Bodily pain | 94.53±0.78 | 94.49±0.71 | 96.06±0.88 |
| (P=0.997) | (P=0.130) | ||
| General health | 68.67±1.18 | 74.00±1.30 | 73.15±1.55 |
| (P<0.001) | (P=0.599) | ||
| Vitality | 79.42±1.06 | 83.45±1.02 | 85.58±1.24 |
| (P<0.001) | (P=0.126) | ||
| Social function | 89.82±0.97 | 92.62±0.95 | 92.93±1.15 |
| (P=0.013) | (P=0.806) | ||
| Role emotional | 79.74±2.11 | 84.94±1.89 | 87.72±2.34 |
| (P=0.002) | (P=0.179) | ||
| Mental health | 58.29±0.84 | 64.66±0.72 | 66.25±0.87 |
| (P<0.001) | (P=0.085) | ||
| Physical component summary | 47.45±0.35 | 51.40±0.37 (P<0.001) |
51.76±0.45 (P=0.473) |
| Mental component summary | 46.59±0.49 | 50.48±0.43 (P<0.001) |
50.75±0.51 (P=0.644) |
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Values are expressed as the mean and standard deviation for each SF-36 dimension at different time points