Table 5.
Distribution of the scores of separate areas of SF-36 questionnaire before, after treatment, and 1 month after treatment (stages I, II, III), with respect to groups of subjects
| Group I (n = 32) | Group II (n = 30) | Group III (n = 30) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (SD), score | ||||
| Physical activity | ||||
| Stage I | 40.2 (20.3) | 43.4 (18.4) | 39.5 (16.7) | F = 0.357, p = 0.701 |
| Stage II | 54.3 (23.5) | 52.0 (16.2) | 43.7 (16.2) | F = 2.552, p = 0.084 |
| Stage III | 53.5 (25.1) | 55.0 (17.2) | 45.3 (16.3) | F = 2.021, p = 0.132 |
| Restriction of activity due to physical problems | ||||
| Stage I | 43.0 (41.8) | 59.2 (41.3) | 54.3 (42.8) | χ2 = 2.553, p = 0.279 |
| Stage II | 68.3 (35.3) | 75.9 (32.4) | 61.2 (38.1) | χ2 = 2.072, p = 0.355 |
| Stage III | 68.0 (37.7) | 72.4 (34.9) | 60.0 (38.1) | χ2 = 1.462, p = 0.481 |
| Pain | ||||
| Stage I | 58.7 (19.3) | 52.5 (16.8) | 58.5 (16.5) | χ2 = 2.219, p = 0.33 |
| Stage II | 43.4 (18.2) | 42.8 (16.5) | 54.4 (19.9) | F = 2.800, p = 0.056 |
| Stage III | 43.4 (21.3) | 39.8 (17.2) | 51.5 (22.7) | F = 2.492, p = 0.086 |
| Overall health assessment | ||||
| Stage I | 55.8 (15.7) | 52.5 (11.4) | 50.7 (15.7) | F = 0.999, p = 0.372 |
| Stage II | 51.2 (12.4) | 51.2 (12.4) | 49.3 (16.1) | F = 0.180, p = 0.835 |
| Stage III | 52.1 (13.3) | 46.7 (12.1) | 52.7 (16.2) | F = 1.611, p = 0.206 |
| Energy levels/vitality | ||||
| Stage I | 34.8 (6.4) | 32.2 (8.3) | 34.3 (11.4) | χ2 = 2.172, p = 0.338 |
| Stage II | 35.8 (7.4) | 32.8 (8.4) | 33.8 (10.8) | χ2 = 2.461, p = 0.292 |
| Stage III | 35.8 (6.0) | 33.6 (7.9) | 33.5 (10.5) | χ2 = 1.32, p = 0.517 |
| Social function | ||||
| Stage I | 41.5 (7.7) | 41.9 (8.6) | 41.5 (13.4) | χ2 = 0.478, p = 0.787 |
| Stage II | 42.7 (8.7) | 42.5 (6.0) | 41.5 (13.4) | χ2 = 1.291, p = 0.524 |
| Stage III | 42.2 (9.4) | 41.4 (8.3) | 43.7 (14.6) | χ2 = 0.19, p = 0.909 |
| Restriction of activity due to emotional disorders | ||||
| Stage I | 72.9 (39.2) | 75.6 (36.0) | 74.7 (34.1) | χ2 = 0.057, p = 0.972 |
| Stage II | 86.2 (30.5) | 78.2 (34.8) | 78.2 (32.5) | χ2 = 3.313, p = 0.191 |
| Stage III | 83.3 (33.1) | 82.8 (32.9) | 75.6 (34.9) | χ2 = 1.887, p = 0.389 |
| Emotional state | ||||
| Stage I | 38.1 (5.5) | 38.3 (7.4) | 38.0 (7.8) | χ2 = 0.143, p = 0.931 |
| Stage II | 41.7 (7.3) | 39.8 (8.3) | 38.8 (8.7) | F = 0.985, p = 0.378 |
| Stage III | 40.9 (5.7) | 37.5 (7.7) | 40.1 (9.1) | χ2 = 5.531, p = 0.063 |
Group I, provided with bath procedures; group II, provided with mud procedures; A, average; SD, standard deviation; F, by Fisher test; χ2, by Kruskal–Wallis test