Table 3. Comparisons of health related quality of life (HRQL) scores in operative and non-operative cohorts between happy and control patient groupings.
| Variables | Operative | Non-operative | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy | Control | P value | Happy | Control | P value | ||
| BL | |||||||
| SF-36 | |||||||
| SF-36 MCS | 49.47 | 44.36 | 0.050* | 55.35 | 50.37 | 0.004* | |
| SF-36 PCS | 33.51 | 35.04 | 0.479 | 47.93 | 44.72 | 0.110 | |
| SF-36 PF | 31.89 | 34.62 | 0.243 | 47.76 | 46.46 | 0.505 | |
| SF-36 RP | 34.17 | 34.64 | 0.847 | 49.28 | 44.72 | 0.036* | |
| SF-36 BP | 35.00 | 34.51 | 0.780 | 47.30 | 43.91 | 0.082 | |
| SF-36 GH | 50.11 | 45.09 | 0.007* | 54.42 | 48.35 | <0.001* | |
| SF-36 VT | 42.38 | 39.77 | 0.245 | 54.11 | 48.78 | 0.003* | |
| SF-36 SF | 40.62 | 38.47 | 0.408 | 53.22 | 48.83 | 0.018* | |
| SF-36 RE | 43.77 | 41.89 | 0.515 | 52.57 | 48.04 | 0.017* | |
| SF-36 MH | 48.02 | 42.53 | 0.020* | 53.30 | 49.57 | 0.009* | |
| SRS | |||||||
| SRS total | 3.00 | 2.87 | 0.315 | 3.89 | 3.65 | 0.032* | |
| SRS activity | 3.17 | 3.13 | 0.814 | 4.22 | 3.93 | 0.047* | |
| SRS pain | 2.53 | 2.57 | 0.847 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 1.0 | |
| SRS self-image | 2.57 | 2.41 | 0.280 | 3.87 | 3.28 | <0.001* | |
| SRS mental | 3.83 | 3.46 | 0.055 | 4.07 | 3.78 | 0.042* | |
| SRS satisfaction | 2.85 | 2.93 | 0.686 | 3.67 | 3.44 | 0.231 | |
| ODI | 39.13 | 37.49 | 0.649 | 17.70 | 19.74 | 0.499 | |
| Leg pain NRS | 4.28 | 4.64 | 0.617 | 2.28 | 2.74 | 0.443 | |
| 2Y | |||||||
| SF-36 | |||||||
| SF-36 MCS | 57.49 | 42.98 | <0.001* | 57.57 | 48.15 | <0.001* | |
| SF-36 PCS | 44.43 | 40.98 | 0.140 | 49.17 | 42.98 | <0.001* | |
| SF-36 PF | 42.83 | 38.85 | <0.001* | 48.72 | 42.85 | 0.006* | |
| SF-36 RP | 46.43 | 39.15 | <0.001* | 50.85 | 44.46 | 0.006* | |
| SF-36 BP | 48.51 | 40.98 | 0.001* | 50.72 | 42.11 | 0.002* | |
| SF-36 GH | 54.17 | 46.96 | <0.001* | 55.13 | 46.76 | <0.001* | |
| SF-36 VT | 52.77 | 42.20 | <0.001* | 55.17 | 46.24 | <0.001* | |
| SF-36 SF | 51.70 | 38.57 | <0.001* | 54.89 | 45.76 | <0.001* | |
| SF-36 RE | 52.40 | 42.28 | <0.001* | 54.61 | 46.15 | <0.001* | |
| SF-36 MH | 56.60 | 42.83 | <0.001* | 56.11 | 47.50 | <0.001* | |
| SRS | |||||||
| SRS total | 4.19 | 3.38 | <0.001* | 4.13 | 3.61 | <0.001* | |
| SRS activity | 4.06 | 3.38 | <0.001* | 4.41 | 3.80 | <0.001* | |
| SRS pain | 3.98 | 3.30 | 0.001* | 3.96 | 3.41 | 0.003* | |
| SRS self-image | 4.30 | 3.13 | <0.001* | 4.17 | 3.02 | <0.001* | |
| SRS mental | 4.45 | 3.57 | <0.001* | 4.35 | 3.72 | <0.001* | |
| SRS satisfaction | 4.74 | 3.72 | <0.001* | 4.35 | 3.54 | <0.001* | |
| ODI | 17.77 | 29.98 | <0.001* | 13.24 | 22.09 | 0.002* | |
| Leg pain NRS | 2.62 | 2.43 | 0.757 | 1.61 | 3.33 | 0.006* | |
*, indicate significant P<0.05. BL, baseline; 2Y, 2-year follow-up; SF-36, Short Form 36; SRS, Scoliosis Research Society; PCS, physical component score; MCS, mental component score; PF, physical functioning; RP, physical role functioning; RE, emotional role functioning; BP, bodily pain; GH, general health; VT, vitality; SF, social functioning; MH, mental health; NRS, numeric rating score; ODI, Oswestry disability index.