Table 3.
Health-related quality of life (measured with the self-administered EuroQol 5-Dimension, 5-Level Questionnaire) before and after the program (N=9).
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Baseline | After program completion | P value | ||
| Mobility, n (%) | .32 | ||||
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No problems | 1 (11) | 0 (0) |
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Slight problems | 0 (0) | 2 (22) |
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Moderate problems | 5 (56) | 6 (67) |
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Severe problems | 3 (33) | 1 (11) |
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Unable to walk | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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| Self-care, n (%) | .99 | ||||
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No problems | 4 (44) | 4 (44) |
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Slight problems | 3 (33) | 2 (22) |
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Moderate problems | 0 (0) | 2 (22) |
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Severe problems | 2 (22) | 1 (11) |
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Unable to wash or dress | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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| Usual activities, n (%) | .16 | ||||
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No problems | 2 (22) | 2 (22) |
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Slight problems | 1 (11) | 3 (33) |
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Moderate problems | 2 (22) | 3 (33) |
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Severe problems | 4 (44) | 1 (11.1) |
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Unable to do usual activities | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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| Pain or discomfort, n (%) | .05 | ||||
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No pain or discomfort | 1 (11) | 4 (44) |
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Slight pain or discomfort | 6 (67) | 4 (44) |
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Moderate pain or discomfort | 2 (22) | 1 (11) |
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Severe pain or discomfort | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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Extreme pain or discomfort | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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| Anxiety or depression, n (%) | .56 | ||||
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Not anxious or depressed | 5 (56) | 7 (78) |
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Slightly anxious or depressed | 3 (33) | 0 (0) |
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Moderately anxious or depressed | 1 (11) | 2 (22) |
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Severely anxious or depressed | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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Extremely anxious or depressed | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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| VASa, median (IQR) | 50.0 (42.5-70.0) | 60.0 (50.0-75.0) | .09 | ||
aVAS: visual analog scale.