Table 7.

Within group comparison of quality of life scores

Variable	Pre	Post	t-value	P-value
Study group
General health	26.2±5.68	51.3±3.93	−20.796	0.001*
Physical functioning	37.3±4.98	92.5±6.45	−55.559	0.001*
Role functioning	20±24.91	73±31.44	−7.899	0.001*
Cognitive functioning	42.7±17.90	100±00	−17.523	0.001*
Mental health	23.8±11.30	71.4±3.71	−21.682	0.001*
Energy/vitality	26.7±5.47	59.7±4.72	−26.690	0.001*
Control group
General health	27.2±6.10	35±5.41	−6.861	0.001*
Physical functioning	40 ±5.33	67±9.03	−14.628	0.001*
Role functioning	25±25.43	41.7±32.39	−3.340	0.001*
Cognitive functioning	34.8±9.05	72.67±8.17	−19.776	0.001*
Mental health	27±11.43	60.4±6.67	−16.938	0.001*
Energy/vitality	29.5±8.10	47±7.38	8.5558	0.001*

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.

^*Significance within group at P<0.05.