Table 7.

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

SF-36 subscale variables	Mean +SD		T-value	Significance
	Group (A)	Group (B)
SF-36: Health transition	1.69 ± 0.61*	2.11 ± 0.84	3.27	P<0.05
SF-36: Physical functioning	80.32 ± 10.12*	77.68 ± 8.96	3.46	P<0.05
SF-36: Role functioning: Physical	87.13 ± 12.37*	84.34 ± 10.75	3.49	P<0.05
SF-36: Bodily pain	69.85 ± 6.25*	70.74 ± 7.23	3.35	P<0.05
SF-36: General health	77.38 ± 10.19*	75.22 ± 10.12	3.18	P<0.05
SF-36: Vitality	66.97 ± 7.81*	62.13 ± 6.76	3.52	P<0.05
SF-36: Social functioning	92.26 ± 13.31*	89.57 ± 11.87	3.32	P<0.05
SF-36: Role functioning: Emotional	84.51 ± 14.13*	87.14 ± 13.22	3.61	P<0.05
SF-36: Mental health	78.24+ 8.97*	81.25± 10.18	3.54	P<0.05

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