Table 2.
The changes of SF-36 subscales during the 24 weeks.
| Measure | Control group (n = 39) | BST (n = 43) | BST vs. control group (95% CI) | p value |
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| Physical functioning | ||||
| Baseline | 77.05 ± 17.15 | 71.51 ± 17.27 | −5.54 (−13.12 to 2.04) | 0.150 |
| 12 weeks | 80.13 ± 16.60 | 86.33 ± 10.73 | 6.20 (0.11 to 12.28) | 0.051 |
| 24 weeks | 82.69 ± 12.34 | 90.11 ± 10.72 | 7.42 (2.35 to 12.49) | 0.005 |
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| Role physical | ||||
| Baseline | 35.89 ± 32.34 | 34.88 ± 38.76 | −1.01 (−16.79 to 14.76) | 0.899 |
| 12 weeks | 44.23 ± 33.67 | 70.34 ± 32.39 | 26.12 (11.59 to 40.64) | 0.001 |
| 24 weeks | 69.87 ± 40.63 | 90.11 ± 16.49 | 20.24 (6.85 to 33.64) | 0.004 |
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| Bodily pain | ||||
| Baseline | 61.90 ± 21.61 | 56.44 ± 25.09 | −5.46 (−15.80 to 4.88) | 0.297 |
| 12 weeks | 80.97 ± 17.70 | 79.30 ± 13.59 | −1.67 (−8.57 to 5.23) | 0.631 |
| 24 weeks | 80.35 ± 19.89 | 90.05 ± 11.81 | 9.69 (2.58 to 16.80) | 0.008 |
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| General health | ||||
| Baseline | 56.92 ± 15.08 | 52.00 ± 14.33 | −4.92 (−11.38 to 1.54) | 0.134 |
| 12 weeks | 65.28 ± 16.27 | 59.58 ± 19.81 | −5.70 (−13.72 to 2.31) | 0.161 |
| 24 weeks | 63.54 ± 18.73 | 77.84 ± 16.19 | 14.30 (6.62 to 21.98) | <0.001 |
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| Vitality | ||||
| Baseline | 59.23 ± 14.31 | 55.58 ± 12.21 | −3.65 (−9.48 to 2.18) | 0.216 |
| 12 weeks | 62.18 ± 14.99 | 67.21 ± 9.96 | 5.03 (−0.64 to 10.70) | 0.081 |
| 24 weeks | 62.31 ± 8.57 | 73.95 ± 8.42 | 11.65 (7.91 to 15.38) | <0.001 |
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| Social function | ||||
| Baseline | 83.97 ± 24.15 | 77.61 ± 26.10 | −6.36 (−17.45 to 4.73) | 0.257 |
| 12 weeks | 71.28 ± 24.62 | 72.56 ± 20.94 | 1.28 (−8.74 to 11.29) | 0.801 |
| 24 weeks | 71.79 ± 24.37 | 82.32 ± 12.87 | 10.53 (1.78 to 19.28) | 0.019 |
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| Role emotional | ||||
| Baseline | 61.53 ± 42.26 | 47.98 ± 38.04 | −13.55 (−31.20 to 4.09) | 0.130 |
| 12 weeks | 69.23 ± 40.74 | 81.39 ± 25.51 | 12.16 (−3.02 to 27.34) | 0.114 |
| 24 weeks | 70.08 ± 38.08 | 96.12 ± 10.81 | 26.04 (13.31 to 38.77) | <0.001 |
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| Mental health | ||||
| Baseline | 71.28 ± 16.51 | 66.32 ± 17.07 | −4.96 (−12.35 to 2.44) | 0.186 |
| 12 weeks | 78.97 ± 15.78 | 80.19 ± 13.38 | 1.21 (−5.20 to 7.62) | 0.708 |
| 24 weeks | 74.87 ± 15.27 | 82.23 ± 17.38 | 7.36 (0.14 to 14.58) | 0.046 |
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| Health transition | ||||
| Baseline | 36.54 ± 26.19 | 44.19 ± 24.90 | 7.65 (−3.58 to 18.87) | 0.179 |
| 12 weeks | 44.87 ± 22.34 | 60.81 ± 24.49 | 15.94 (5.60 to 26.28) | 0.003 |
| 24 weeks | 51.28 ± 22.18 | 82.56 ± 19.31 | 31.28 (21.99 to 40.56) | <0.001 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. p values were calculated by t-test for continuous variables.