Table 3.

Mean value and significance of SF-36 subscale scores of group (A) before and at the end of the study

SF-36 subscale variables	Mean ± SD		T-value	Significance
	Before	After
SF-36: Health transition	2.75 ± 0.83*	1.69 ± 0.61	5.34	P<0.05
SF-36: Physical functioning	72.18 ± 9.43*	80.32 ± 10.12	6.76	P<0.05
SF-36: Role functioning: Physical	78.96 ± 10.15*	87.13 ± 12.37	6.81	P<0.05
SF-36: Bodily pain	75.11 ± 7.63*	69.85 ± 6.25	6.52	P<0.05
SF-36: General health	71.16± 9.44*	77.38 ± 10.19	7.35	P<0.05
SF-36: Vitality	57.27 ± 6.32*	66.97 ± 7.81	6.41	P<0.05
SF-36: Social functioning	85.18 ± 11.17*	92.26 ± 13.31	8.15	P<0.05
SF-36: Role functioning: Emotional	92.42 ± 15.26*	84.51 ± 14.13	7.86	P<0.05
SF-36: Mental health	84.71 ± 10.14*	78.24+ 8.97	6.91	P<0.05

^*indicates a significant difference between the two groups; P < 0.05.