Table 2.
SF-36 results at Stage I and Stage II.
| Measurements | Stage | Days | Group A mean (SD) |
Group B mean (SD) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36 | |||||
| Physical functioning (PF) | I | 0 | 29.15 (2.36) | 28.29 (2.97) | |
| I | 28 | 29.25 (2.35) | 28.58 (2.95) | 0.610 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.163 | 0.236 | |||
| II | 36 | 29.15 (2.34) | 28.52 (2.60) | ||
| II | 64 | 29.20 (2.30) | 28.35 (2.59) | 0.433 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.330 | 0.332 | |||
| Role limitation due to physical problems (RP) | I | 0 | 7.30 (1.34) | 7.00 (1.65) | |
| I | 28 | 7.75 (0.71) | 7.76 (0.97) | 0.854 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.095 | 0.049∗ | |||
| II | 36 | 7.50 (1.14) | 6.58 (1.58) | ||
| II | 64 | 7.65 (0.93) | 7.52 (0.94) | 0.826 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.186 | 0.013∗ | |||
| Bodily pain (BP) | I | 0 | 9.45 (1.98) | 8.58 (2.29) | |
| I | 28 | 10.10 (1.29) | 9.58 (1.46) | 0.496 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.015∗ | 0.036∗ | |||
| II | 36 | 9.40 (1.69) | 8.52 (1.66) | ||
| II | 64 | 9.35 (1.66) | 8.88 (1.69) | 0.574 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.863 | 0.138 | |||
| General health (GH) | I | 0 | 15.70 (0.97) | 15.05 (0.82) | |
| I | 28 | 16.10 (0.71) | 15.55 (0.62) | 0.511 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.189 | 0.120 | |||
| II | 36 | 15.75 (0.71) | 15.52 (1.00) | ||
| II | 64 | 15.55 (0.94) | 15.52 (0.71) | 1.000 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.479 | 1.000 | |||
| Vitality (VT) | I | 0 | 12.60 (1.95) | 11.52 (2.57) | |
| I | 28 | 14.25 (1.86) | 12.88 (2.11) | 0.018∗ | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.002∗ | 0.030∗ | |||
| II | 36 | 12.00 (2.07) | 11.29 (1.61) | ||
| II | 64 | 12.25 (1.99) | 12.17 (2.35) | 0.586 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.096 | 0.060 | |||
| Social function (SF) | I | 0 | 6.95 (1.39) | 6.64 (1.45) | |
| I | 28 | 7.25 (1.61) | 6.88 (1.49) | 0.459 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.527 | 0.637 | |||
| II | 36 | 7.00 (1.25) | 7.00 (1.45) | ||
| II | 64 | 7.20 (1.39) | 7.05 (1.43) | 0.569 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.494 | 0.896 | |||
| Role limitation due to emotional problems (RE) | I | 0 | 4.60 (1.09) | 4.41 (1.00) | |
| I | 28 | 5.00 (0.72) | 4.64 (0.93) | 0.231 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.202 | 0.482 | |||
| II | 36 | 4.65 (0.48) | 4.29 (0.58) | ||
| II | 64 | 4.70 (0.65) | 4.94 (0.55) | 0.455 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.772 | 0.002∗∗ | |||
| Mental health (MH) | I | 0 | 20.50 (1.82) | 17.23 (1.56) | |
| I | 28 | 19.95 (1.27) | 17.58 (1.46) | <0.001∗∗∗ | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.290 | 0.269 | |||
| II | 36 | 17.70 (2.07) | 20.17 (1.70) | ||
| II | 64 | 17.85 (2.10) | 18.94 (1.29) | 0.256 | |
| p value for paired t-test | 0.697 | 0.012∗ |
Note. SF-36 = 36-Item Short Form Health Survey; ∗p < 0.05; ∗∗p < 0.01; ∗∗∗p < 0.001.