Table 2.
Comparison between intervention and control groups on quality of life (n=128)
| SF-8 subscales (PCS and MCS) | n | T0 score (mean±SD) | P # | T4 score (mean±SD) | P # | T8 score (mean±SD) | P # | T4-T0 change (mean±SD) | P # | T8-T0 change (mean±SD) | P # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical functioning | |||||||||||
| Intervention group | 69 | 44.37±8.70 | 0.60 | 44.83±5.62 | 0.56 | 44.92±5.85 | 0.96 | 0.47±8.32 | 0.61 | 0.55±8.89 | 0.59 |
| Control group | 59 | 45.19±8.70 | 44.45±9.62 | 44.69±7.51 | −0.73±10.24 | −0.49±8.81 | |||||
| Role limitation due to physical health problem | |||||||||||
| Intervention group | 69 | 42.56±9.53 | 0.57 | 43.48±6.63 | 0.91 | 43.77±7.56 | 1.00 | 0.92±8.55 | 0.70 | 1.21±9.29 | 0.41 |
| Control group | 59 | 43.56±9.06 | 43.16±8.58 | 43.81±8.23 | −0.39±9.06 | 0.25±9.25 | |||||
| Bodily pain | |||||||||||
| Intervention group | 69 | 47.79±9.45 | 0.47 | 48.29±8.68 | 0.92 | 47.03±7.72 | 0.37 | 0.49±10.2 | 0.51 | −0.77±8.17 | 0.81 |
| Control group | 59 | 46.95±9.27 | 48.36±7.79 | 45.80±8.03 | 1.41±9.62 | −1.15±10.21 | |||||
| General health | |||||||||||
| Intervention group | 69 | 46.02±7.51 | 0.99 | 45.81±7.21 | 0.70 | 45.87±6.97 | 0.31 | −0.21±7.27 | 0.77 | −0.15±7.90 | 0.29 |
| Control group | 59 | 45.68±8.35 | 45.11±8.47 | 44.62±7.95 | −0.57±9.64 | −1.06±8.85 | |||||
| Vitality | |||||||||||
| Intervention group | 69 | 48.63±7.10 | 0.90 | 47.14±6.38 | 0.58 | 47.41±5.22 | 0.86 | −1.48±8.22 | 0.80 | −1.22±7.03 | 0.97 |
| Control group | 59 | 48.77±7.41 | 47.44±8.13 | 47.58±7.4 | −1.34±7.14 | −1.19±6.68 | |||||
| Social functioning | |||||||||||
| Intervention group | 69 | 42.88±9.32 | 0.73 | 41.26±9.50 | 0.09 | 43.01±9.38 | 0.64 | −1.62±9.99 | 0.04* | 0.13±10.30 | 0.95 |
| Control group | 59 | 42.12±10.45 | 43.76±9.22 | 42.47±8.92 | 1.63±9.56 | 0.35±10.27 | |||||
| Role limitations due to emotional problems | |||||||||||
| Intervention group | 69 | 44.34±10.79 | 0.14 | 45.96±8.44 | 0.39 | 46.34±7.31 | 0.30 | 1.61±10.62 | 0.46 | 2.00±9.53 | 0.47 |
| Control group | 59 | 42.19±10.55 | 44.05±9.67 | 44.63±8.60 | 1.86±10.79 | 2.44±10.79 | |||||
| Mental health | |||||||||||
| Intervention group | 69 | 45.91±7.56 | 0.57 | 45.89±6.40 | 0.11 | 46.49±6.58 | 0.18 | −0.02±7.11 | 0.01* | 0.59±7.09 | 0.91 |
| Control group | 59 | 45.38±6.88 | 47.47±8.04 | 45.24±7.07 | 2.08±7.88 | −0.14±7.71 | |||||
| PCS | |||||||||||
| Intervention group | 69 | 44.10±8.14 | 0.46 | 44.44±6.38 | 0.84 | 43.93±6.56 | 0.83 | 0.33±7.57 | 0.21 | −0.17±7.83 | 0.19 |
| Control group | 59 | 44.95±8.12 | 43.81±8.34 | 43.81±7.47 | −1.14±9.63 | −1.14±8.75 | |||||
| MCS | |||||||||||
| Intervention group | 69 | 45.16±8.50 | 0.18 | 44.83±7.57 | 0.41 | 46.00±7.62 | 0.16 | −0.33±8.96 | 0.03* | 0.84±7.65 | 0.84 |
| Control group | 59 | 43.56±8.49 | 45.78±7.74 | 44.69±6.74 | 2.22±8.83 | 1.12±8.82 |
#: Mann-Whitney U-test; *P<0.05, SF-8: Short form 8; SD: Standard deviation; T0: CTs used at baseline; T4: CTs used at 4eeks; T8: CTs used at 8eeks; PCS: Physical component summary; MCS: Mental component summary