Table 2.
QoL domains (N = 106) during the hospital stay for breast surgery and 1 year later: means and (standard deviations)
| Hospital stay | 1-year later | Pa | Normsb [16] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Functioning | 81.3 (25.4) | 84.3 (15.2) | 0.216 | 81.02 |
| Role-Physical Limitation | 69.8 (38.7) | 58.3 (41.8) | 0.028 | 74.13 |
| Bodily Pain | 76.8 (23.1) | 68.6 (254) | 0.008 | 69.01 |
| General health | 65.4 (20.5) | 63.3 (21.3) | 0.312 | 63.19 |
| Vitality | 58.5 (17.7) | 56.2 (19.2) | 0.278 | 57.98 |
| Social Functioning | 59.6 (25.1) | 70.6 (23.2) | 0.000 | 73.89 |
| Role-Emotional Limitation | 48.7 (38.5) | 68.2 (38.6) | 0.000 | 71.78 |
| Mental Health | 56.0 (19.3) | 67.8 (17.3) | 0.000 | 62.48 |
aValues from the comparisons between T0 and t1. b1032 Italian females from the general population [16]