Table 7. Effects of age on quality of life.
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or mean±standard deviation.
F: one-way ANOVA (Sidak post-hoc test), H: Kruskal-Wallis H test (Dunn-Bonferroni post-hoc test)
a statistically different from <55 years old, b 55-65 years old, c 66-72, d ≥73 years old
VAS: visual analogue scale
| Quality of life | <55 years old | 55-65 years old | 66-72 | 73 ≥ old | H or F (3) | p |
| SF-36 Physical functioning | 80 (60) | 70 (40) | 92.50 (53.75) | 32.50 (87.50) | 7.29 | 0.06 |
| SF-36 Limitations due to physical health | 75 (50) | 100 (75.50) | 100 (37.50)d | 12.50 (100)c | 9.98 | 0.02 |
| SF-36 Limitations emotional problems | 100 (66.67) | 100 (66.67) | 100 (0)d | 0 (100)c | 9.66 | 0.02 |
| SF-36 Energy fatigue | 50 (25) | 50 (30) | 47.50 (42.50) | 30 (52.50) | 2.44 | 0.49 |
| SF-36 Emotional wellbeing | 48 (28) | 52 (32) | 52 (35) | 52 (24) | 1.28 | 0.73 |
| SF-36 Social functioning | 75 (50) | 75 (50) | 75 (50) | 37.50 (75) | 8.54 | 0.04 |
| SF-36 pain | 60 (57.50)b | 100 (0)a | 100 (31.88) | 73.75 (77.50) | 11.26 | 0.01 |
| SF-36 General health | 45 (25) | 45 (35) | 40 (30) | 40 (43.75) | 2.05 | 0.56 |
| MacNew emotional | 4.57 (1.21) | 5 (1.22) | 4.75 (1.07) | 4.25 (2.05) | 5.76 | 0.12 |
| MacNew physical | 5.46 (2.23)d | 5.23 (1.85)d | 4.69 (1.85) | 3.04 (3)a,b | 10.76 | 0.01 |
| MacNew social | 5.08 (1.69)d | 4.92 (2.23)d | 4.31 (1.36)d | 3.69 (2.89)a,b | 11.41 | 0.01 |
| MacNew global | 4.89 (1.48) | 4.85 (1.59)d | 4.43 (1.04) | 3.66 (2.20)b | 9.68 | 0.02 |
| EQ-5D-5L index | 0.61±0.23d | 0.62±0.29 | 0.6±0.24d | 0.31±0.4a,c | F (3)= 5.01 | 0.03 |
| Health assessment VAS | 72.65±17.35d | 68.95±21.51 | 70.75±13.21 | 55.56±21.82a | F (3) = 3.30 | 0.03 |