Table 3.
Influence of comorbidities on HRQoL at one year of follow-up.
| Number of self-reported comorbidities | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None(90) | One(52) | At least two(32) | ||
| Physical functioning (PF) | 91.3 ± 5.9 | 83.2 ± 4.7* | 75.6 ± 6.9*# | <0.001 |
| Role-physical (RP) | 94.7 ± 13.2 | 79.3 ± 20.2* | 37.5 ± 12.7*# | <0.001 |
| Bodily pain (BP) | 92.1 ± 9.7 | 79.2 ± 19.9* | 49.1 ± 9.6*# | <0.001 |
| General health (GH) | 78.0 ± 20.1 | 49.5 ± 15.6* | 33.9 ± 14.2*# | <0.001 |
| Vitality (VT) | 78.7 ± 20.5 | 49.6 ± 19.2* | 35.9 ± 19.9*# | <0.001 |
| Social functioning (SF) | 83.2 ± 15.7 | 78.4 ± 10.5 | 58.2 ± 16.7*# | <0.001 |
| Role-emotional (RE) | 83.7 ± 18.9 | 66.6 ± 24.7* | 60.4 ± 23.1* | <0.001 |
| Mental health (MH) | 88.3 ± 10.4 | 62.5 ± 10.3* | 39.1 ± 12.1*# | <0.001 |
| PCS | 89.0 ± 6.9 | 72.8 ± 10.9* | 49.0 ± 8.5*# | <0.001 |
| MCS | 83.5 ± 9.5 | 64.3 ± 8.2* | 48.4 ± 16.6*# | <0.001 |
All values are given as the mean ± SD. *P < 0.05 vs the no comorbiditiesgroup. # P < 0.05 vs the one comorbidity group.