Table 2.
Comparison of the mean scores of the quality of life before and after the intervention between and within the groups.
| Parameters, Domain/times | Intervention group, n=55 | Control group, n=56 | Independent t (df) test | P value | |||||
| Physical function | |||||||||
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Before, mean (SD) | 18.87 (6.73) | 21.75 (8.76) | 1.937 (109) | .055 | ||||
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After, mean (SD) | 11.96 (5.44) | 22.71 (8.05) | 8.226 (109) | <.001 | ||||
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Paired t (df) test | 7.23 (54) | 2.274 (55) | N/Aa | N/A | ||||
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P value | <.001 | .03 | N/A | N/A | ||||
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Changes, mean (SD) | –6.90 (7.08) | 0.96 (3.17) | 7.53 (74.52) | <.001 | ||||
| Psychological function | |||||||||
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Before, mean (SD) | 9.26 (5.41) | 10.96 (5.10) | 1.703 (109) | .09 | ||||
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After, mean (SD) | 4.14 (2.77) | 11.71 (4.80) | 10.149 (109) | <.001 | ||||
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Paired t (df) test | 7.26 (54) | 2.803 (55) | N/A | N/A | ||||
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P value | <.001 | .007 | N/A | N/A | ||||
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Changes, mean (SD) | –5.11 (5.22) | 0.75 (2.00) | 7.836 (69.27) | <.001 | ||||
| Social function | |||||||||
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Before, mean (SD) | 14.76 (5.77) | 14.68 (6.29) | 0.072 (109) | .94 | ||||
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After, mean (SD) | 9.92 (4.21) | 15.7 (5.60) | 6.127 (109) | <.001 | ||||
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Paired t (df) test | 5.59 (54) | 2.667 (55) | N/A | N/A | ||||
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P value | <.001 | .01 | N/A | N/A | ||||
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Changes, mean (SD) | –4.83 (6.41) | 1.02 (2.86) | 6.228 (74.41) | <.001 | ||||
| Total | |||||||||
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Before, mean (SD) | 42.91 (15.62) | 47.42 (16.38) | 1.483 (109) | .14 | ||||
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After, mean (SD) | 26.03 (9.67) | 50.13 (15.54) | 9.787 (109) | <.001 | ||||
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Paired t (df) test | 7.82 (54) | 3.55 (55) | N/A | N/A | ||||
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P value | <.001 | .001 | N/A | N/A | ||||
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Changes, mean (SD) | –16.88 (16.00) | 2.71 (5.71) | 8.617 (67.34) | <.001 | ||||
aN/A: not applicable.