TABLE 4.
Comparison of SF‐36 scale scores before and after COVID‐19 diagnosis
| Before | After | Test Statistics | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average ± standard deviation | Median (min‐max) | Average ± standard deviation | Median (min‐max) | |||
| Physical function | 90.33 ± 14.82 | 100 (50‐100) | 90.67 ± 16.24 | 100 (50‐100) | Z = −0.272 | .785 |
| Role difficulties | 85 ± 35.1 | 100 (0‐100) | 85 ± 35.1 | 100 (0‐100) | Z = 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Pain | 86.67 ± 19.15 | 100 (42.5‐100) | 76.83 ± 19.21 | 77.5 (32.5‐100) | Z = −2.651 | .008 |
| General health | 70 ± 17.22 | 70 (30‐95) | 69 ± 12.42 | 70 (50‐90) | t = 0.246 | .809 |
| Vitality | 54 ± 20.02 | 50 (30‐85) | 50.67 ± 13.87 | 50 (20‐75) | Z = −0.791 | .429 |
| Social function | 52.5 ± 23.24 | 50 (12.5‐100) | 62.5 ± 30.62 | 62.5 (12.5‐100) | t = −1.124 | .280 |
| Emotional role difficulties | 73.33 ± 42.16 | 100 (0‐100) | 77.78 ± 37.09 | 100 (0‐100) | Z = −1.134 | .257 |
| Mental health | 55.47 ± 21.69 | 56 (16‐88) | 52.8 ± 19.55 | 56 (20‐80) | t = 1.160 | .265 |
Bold indicates significant values.
t, Dependent samples t test statistics; Z, Wilcoxon test statistics.