Table 3. Generalized estimating equation analysis of changes in mean value for health status and quality of life of participants following ECLS.

		Time after discharge
Variable	Pre-discharge	3 months	6 months	9 months	12 months
Health Status
Physical activity (mean ± SD)	20.0 ± 6.9	30.5 ± 7.2***	31.3 ± 7.0***	31.5 ± 7.4***	31.6 ± 7.2***
Depression (mean ± SD)	13.4 ± 9.9	5.3 ± 5.5***	4.2 ± 4.0***	4.0 ± 5.0***	5.0 ± 6.8***
Social support (mean ± SD)	56.0 ± 9.0	53.3 ± 9.9	53.2 ± 9.0	48.6 ± 12.1**	46.0 ± 12.1***
Quality of life
PCS (mean ± SD)		43.02 ± 8.5	44.6 ± 6.9	45.0 ± 7.8**	46.3 ± 9.0***
MCS (mean ± SD)		54.70 ± 6.9	56.6 ± 7.0	56.9 ± 6.8	56.1 ± 9.1

PCS: physical component summary scales; MCS: mental component summary scales; SD: standard deviation.

**p < .01

***p < .001