Table 5.
Mean value and significance of SF-36 subscale scores of group (B) before and at the end of the study
| SF-36 subscale variables |
Mean +SD | T-value | Significance | |
| Before | After | |||
| SF-36: Health transition |
2.61 ± 0.92* | 2.11 ± 0.84 | 3.19 | P<0.05 |
| SF-36: Physica l functioning |
73.27 ± 8.51* | 77.68 ± 8.96 | 3.23 | P<0.05 |
| SF-36: Role functioning: Physical |
80.21 ± 10.39* | 84.34 ± 10.75 | 3.42 | P<0.05 |
| SF-36: Bodily pain | 73.92 ± 7.48* | 70.74 ± 7.23 | 3.22 | P<0.05 |
| SF-36: General health |
72.15 ± 9.87* | 75.22 ± 10.12 | 3.15 | P<0.05 |
| SF-36: Vitality | 57.81 ± 6.42* | 62.13 ± 6.76 | 3.41 | P<0.05 |
| SF-36: Social functioning |
86.24 ± 11.26* | 89.57 ± 11.87 | 3.27 | P<0.05 |
| SF-36: Role functioning: Emotional |
90.83 ± 14.91* | 87.14 ± 13.22 | 3.31 | P<0.05 |
| SF-36: Mental health |
84.16 ± 10.38* | 81.25± 10.18 | 3.45 | P<0.05 |
*
indicates a significant difference between the two groups; P < 0.05.