Table 3. Progression of quality of life among participants in the intervention and control groups, 2015-2017.
| IG (n=60) | CG (n=58) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyzed aspects | n | p-value | n | p-value |
| Depression (GDS-30) | ||||
| Worse | 22 | 0.272 | 18 | 0.112 |
| Improved | 31 | 30 | ||
| Unchanged | 7 | 10 | ||
| QoL (SF-36) domains | ||||
| Mental health | ||||
| Worse | 13 | 0.010 | 24 | 0.993 |
| Improved | 34 | 28 | ||
| Unchanged | 13 | 6 | ||
| General health perceptions | ||||
| Worse | 22 | 0.016 | 22 | 0.207 |
| Improved | 37 | 33 | ||
| Unchanged | 1 | 3 | ||
| Physical role functioning | ||||
| Worse | 20 | 0.045 | 26 | 0.051 |
| Improved | 34 | 19 | ||
| Unchanged | 6 | 13 | ||
| Physical functioning | ||||
| Worse | 14 | 0.637 | 16 | 0.562 |
| Improved | 14 | 12 | ||
| Unchanged | 32 | 30 | ||
| Vitality | ||||
| Worse | 24 | 0.540 | 33 | 0.015 |
| Improved | 23 | 12 | ||
| Unchanged | 13 | 13 | ||
| Social role functioning | ||||
| Worse | 16 | 0.391 | 17 | 0.943 |
| Improved | 23 | 19 | ||
| Unchanged | 21 | 22 | ||
| Emotional role functioning | ||||
| Worse | 8 | 1.000 | 8 | 0.198 |
| Improved | 8 | 11 | ||
| Unchanged | 44 | 39 | ||
| Pain | ||||
| Worse | 41 | < 0.001 | 43 | < 0.001 |
| Improved | 13 | 8 | ||
| Unchanged | 6 | 7 | ||
| Total score | ||||
| Worse | 30 | 0.851 | 30 | 0.339 |
| Improved | 30 | 28 | ||
| Unchanged | 0 | 0 | ||
| QoL (SF-36) summary measures | ||||
| Mental health | ||||
| Worse | 26 | 0.134 | 28 | 0.665 |
| Improved | 34 | 30 | ||
| Unchanged | 0 | 0 | ||
| Physical health | ||||
| Worse | 34 | 0.450 | 33 | 0.074 |
| Improved | 26 | 25 | ||
| Unchanged | 0 | 0 | ||
Data presented as n and p-value (sign test).
Bold type denotes statistical significance.
CG = control group; GDS-30 = Geriatric Depression Scale; IG = intervention group; QoL = quality of life; SF-36 = Medical Outcomes Short-Form Health Survey.