Table 2. QoR-40 scores at T0, T1 and T2 among the patients.
| FAW group n = 30 | Control group n = 30 | Pα | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | ||||
| Overall | 195.73 ± 5.41 | 196.67 ± 4.25 | 0.556 | |
| Physical comfort (PC) | 59.00 ± 1.53 | 58.97 ± 1.50 | 0.91 | |
| Emotional state (ES) | 43.07 ± 2.96 | 43.10 ± 3.53 | 0.658 | |
| Physical independence (PI) | 24.80 ± 0.76 | 24.87 ± 0.73 | 0.321 | |
| Psychological support (PS) | 34.80 ± 0.48 | 34.77 ± 0.43 | 0.573 | |
| Pain (P) | 34.10 ± 1.32 | 34.10 ± 1.185 | 0.877 | |
| T1 | ||||
| Overall | 175.50 ± 9.63 | 170.47 ± 9.35 | 0.027* | |
| Physical comfort (PC) | 50.77 ± 5.46 | 49.43 ± 4.75 | 0.233 | |
| Emotional state (ES) | 42.07 ± 3.48 | 41.27 ± 3.62 | 0.11 | |
| Physical independence (PI) | 17.27 ± 2.26 | 15.77 ± 2.53 | 0.032* | |
| Psychological support (PS) | 34.57 ± 0.73 | 34.67 ± 0.48 | 0.857 | |
| Pain (P) | 30.90 ± 2.19 | 29.40 ± 2.92 | 0.034* | |
| T2 | ||||
| Overall | 190.20 ± 5.37 | 186.07 ± 6.50 | 0.006# | |
| Physical comfort (PC) | 58.137 ± 2.21 | 57.70 ± 2.61 | 0.353 | |
| Emotional state (ES) | 43.80 ± 2.04 | 41.83 ± 6.09 | 0.024* | |
| Physical independence (PI) | 20.20 ± 2.57 | 19.60 ± 2.76 | 0.18 | |
| Psychological support (PS) | 34.90 ± 0.31 | 34.90 ± 0.31 | 1 | |
| Pain (P) | 33.17 ± 1.56 | 31.33 ± 2.54 | 0.002# | |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or number of patients. T0, before surgery; T1, 24 hours after surgery; T2, 48 hours after surgery; FAW group, forced air warming group;
α
obtained through the Wilcoxon test with Mann-Whitney U test;
*
P < 0.05;
#
P < 0.01. At T1 and T2, overall scores in FAW group (*P = 0.027 and #P = 0.006, respectively) versus control group. At T1, PI and P scores in FAW group (*P = 0.032 and #P = 0.034, respectively) versus control group. At T2, ES and P scores in FAW group (*P = 0.024 and #P = 0.002, respectively) versus control group.