TABLE 3.

Changes in the health-related quality of life scores from the preoperative stage.

Time	IC	MIC	Adjusted mean difference (95% CI)*	P-value
Total	N = 116	N = 83
3 months	5.4(6.5)	2.6(5.3)	2.99(1.62–4.37)	<0.001
6 months	7.1(7.1)	6.7(6.7)	0.61(−0.79–2.02)	0.39
VSD	N = 62	N = 48
3 months	5.7(7.1)	3.1(5.1)	3.27(1.24–5.31)	0.002
6 months	7.4(7.0)	7.4(5.9)	0.80(−1.14–2.74)	0.41
ASD	N = 54	N = 35
3 months	5.1(5.9)	1.9(5.7)	2.71(0.86–4.56)	0.005
6 months	6.7(7.3)	5.7(7.8)	0.30(−1.79–2.38)	0.78

*Adjusted preoperative scores.