Table 3.
Transformation of changes in SF-36 dimensions, exercise level and socialising habits for all participants with complete records.
| Intervention groupa |
Control groupa |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decrease | No change | Increase | Decrease | No change | Increase | |
| Physical functioningb | 18 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 13 |
| Role-physicalb | 12 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 10 |
| Bodily painb | 12 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
| General healthb | 25 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 21 |
| Vitalityb | 21 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 25 |
| Social functioningb | 13 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 10 |
| Role-emotionalb | 6 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 14 |
| Mental healthb | 20 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 21 |
| PCSc | 29 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 23 |
| MCSd | 27 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
| Exercise level | 6 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 37 | 5 |
| Socialising habits | 7 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 7 |
| RHT at follow-upe | 13 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 7 |
an.
bSub-scale/dimension of SF-36 Health Survey.
cPhysical Component Summary. General dimension based on sum scores of Physical Functioning, Role-Physical, Bodily Pain and General Health.
dMental Component Summary. General dimension based on sum scores of Vitality, Social Functioning, Role-Emotional and Mental Health.
eReported health transition. This is not a calculated change. Independent question in the SF-36 Health survey; compared to one year ago, how would you rate your health in general now? (5 = much better now than one year ago, 4 = somewhat better now than one year ago, 3 = about the same, 2 = somewhat worse now than one year ago, 1 = much worse now than one year ago).