Table 9.
Effects of surgery type on SF-36 subscales.
| SF-36 | Lumpectomy | Mastectomy | U or t (df) 4 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical functioning | 42.02 ± 40.08 1 | 44.64 ± 36.92 1 | U = 262 | 0.25 |
| 25 (75) 2 | 25 (56.25) 2 | |||
| Physical role | 70.11 ± 20.86 1 | 63.57 ± 17.91 1 | t (59) = 1.06 | 0.29 |
| 75 (25) 2 | 67.5 (32.5) 2 | |||
| Bodily pain | 82.24 ± 23.15 1 | 76.43 ± 27.35 1 | U = 286.5 | 0.43 |
| 100 (30) 2 | 80 (30) 2 | |||
| General health 3 | 66.92 ± 22.85 1 | 56.97 ± 19.82 1 | t (59) = 1.78 | 0.08 |
| 70 (35) 2 | 52.5 (33.75) 2 | |||
| Vitality | 54.26 ± 23.75 1 | 62.5 ± 25.78 1 | t (59) = −1.12 | 0.27 |
| 60 (30) 2 | 67.5 (50) 2 | |||
| Social functioning | 66.92 ± 32.14 1 | 61.57 ± 31.22 1 | U = 292 | 0.51 |
| 75 (63) 2 | 75 (47.25) 2 | |||
| Emotional role | 55.94 ± 37.59 1 | 59.43 ± 29.93 1 | U = 348.5 | 0.72 |
| 33 (67) 2 | 50 (67) 2 | |||
| Mental health | 53.87 ± 21.10 1 | 52.57 ± 21.85 1 | t (59) = 0.20 | 0.84 |
| 56 (32) 2 | 46 (41) 2 |
1 Mean ± standard deviation; 2 median (interquartile range); 3 analysis was implemented on transformed data (mean, median, and measures of dispersion on raw data are presented to enable comparisons across subscales); 4 U: Mann–Whitney, t: independent samples t test.