Table 3.
Comparison of 8 SF-36 QoL scales and two summary measurements between pre-pandemic and pandemic timeframes for each age group ≤44 and ≥45 years (n = 63).
| ≤44 (n = 41) | ≥45 (n = 22) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Pandemic | Pandemic | Pre-Pandemic | Pandemic | |||
| QoL | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p |
| Physical function | 52.828 ± 4.45 | 48.993 ± 7.49 | 0.007 b | 48.232 ± 9.01 | 46.949 ± 9.17 | 0.134 b |
| Role limitations due to physical problems | 50.150 ± 5.47 | 44.918 ± 7.09 | <0.001 b | 50.351 ± 5.16 | 44.803 ± 7.54 | 0.007 a |
| Bodily pain | 44.298 ± 8.85 | 38.431 ± 10.74 | 0.009 a | 45.397 ± 8.06 | 38.750 ± 8.57 | 0.011 a |
| General health perceptions | 47.995 ± 9.82 | 42.795 ± 11.05 | 0.002 b | 48.001 ± 9.13 | 44.057 ± 9.19 | 0.161 a |
| Vitality | 45.579 ± 7.78 | 39.078 ± 8.09 | <0.001 a | 49.059 ± 7.26 | 42.252 ± 8.19 | 0.006 a |
| Social functioning | 41.525 ± 10.81 | 35.394 ± 13.01 | 0.022 b | 42.856 ± 12.63 | 34.985 ± 12.78 | 0.046 a |
| Role limitations due to emotional problems | 46.186 ± 6.97 | 44.094 ± 7.37 | 0.190 a | 49.929 ± 5.57 | 43.850 ± 8.36 | 0.007 a |
| Mental health | 44.738 ± 8.83 | 35.868 ± 10.50 | <0.001 a | 47.690 ± 8.79 | 38.731 ± 11.29 | 0.005 a |
| Physical component summary | 48.311 ± 5.86 | 43.905 ± 7.26 | 0.003 a | 45.502 ± 6.61 | 42.499 ± 6.34 | 0.030 b |
| Mental component summary | 40.227 ± 9.78 | 34.056 ± 10.11 | 0.006 a | 45.432 ± 8.77 | 36.641 ± 10.67 | 0.005 a |
≤44 and ≥45, age categories (years) p < 0.05, a t-test, b Wilcoxon test.