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. 2022 Aug 25;68(3):381–390. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2022.8575

Table 3. Clinical evaluation parameters for quality of life.

Variables MP group (n=35) HP group (n=35)   Overall MP group HP group
Mean±SD Mean 95% CI Effect
size(d)
Mean±SD Mean 95% CI Effect
size(d)
p p p p
SF-36PF                        
Baseline 49.6±22.1       40.4±20.3       0.067      
End of treatment 63.4±23.5 -13.81 -16.9 to -7.08 -0.85 52.3±21.5 -11.91 -16. to -5.1 -0.66 0.072 0.144 <0.001*** <0.001***
1st month 69.7±21.7 -20.13 -23.5 to -11.3 -0.99 55±23.8 -14.57 to -7.7 -0.84 0.011*   <0.001*** <0.001***
SF-36PR                        
Baseline 22.1±32.5       18.6±31.1       0.640      
End of treatment 44.9±41.2 -22.71 -35.1 to -7.74 -0.54 28.1±43.0 -9.55 to 4.92 -0.20 0.112 0.581 0.003** 0.2374
1st month 51.5±42.8 -29.38 -42.9 to -9.90 -0.55 34.4±42.0 -15.81 -28. to 2.64 -0.28 0.108   0.002** 0.101
SF-36BP                        
Baseline 38.6±14.9       34.9±16.4       0.295      
End of treatment 60.6±20.6 -21.99 -27.1 to -14.6 -1.17 54.1±17.0 -19.23 -21. to -11.0 -1.14 0.130 0.138 <0.001*** <0.001***
1st month 63.3±20.6 -24.7 -30.1 to -15.9 -1.13 54.1±16.5 -19.17 -21. to -11.0 -1.05 0.088   <0.001*** <0.001***
SF-36GH                        
Baseline 46.1±21.0       40.7±16.4       0.233      
End of treatment 52.8±20.5 -6.65 -10.6 to -0.23 -0.36 45.9±21.5 -5.23 -7.0 to 2.16 -0.18 0.190 <0.001*** 0.04* 0.289
1st month 52.3±21.9 -6.13 -10.0 to 1.218 -0.27 41.7±20.5 -1.01 -19. to 4.92 -0.20 0.049*   0.237 0.120
SF-36VE                        
Baseline 49.3±23.5       41.3±18.5       0.105      
End of treatment 56.0±25.9 -6.74 -11.9 to 0.824 -0.30 49.4±20.6 -8.09 -9.3 to -0.3 -0.37 0.207 <0.001*** 0.085 0.032*
1st month 60.5±22.6 -11.16 -15.6 to -0.94 -0.39 50±21.1 -8.71 -6.4 to 4.47 -0.06 0.045*   0.028* 0.7128
SF-36SF                        
Baseline 53.9±23.6       51.7±24.2       0.701      
End of treatment 69.3±22.5 -15.4 -20.4 to -7.86 -0.78 65.1±21.4 -13.43 -10. to -2.1 -0.52 0.442 0.821 <0.001*** 0.004**
1st month 74.0±21.5 -20.17 -20.4 to -7.86 -0.78 70.9±19.1 -19.25 -13. to -0.9 -0.40 0.538   <0.001*** 0.024*
SF-36ER                        
Baseline 26.7±37.8       20.9±33.5       0.554      
End of treatment 46.1±43.5 -19.4 -9.79 to -1.62 -0.48 43.8±44.4 -22.81 -18. to -4.3 -0.55 0.791 0.702 0.007** 0.002**
1st month 53.6±44.1 -26.89 -10.7 to -1.12 -0.42 58.3±44.8 -37.4 -18. to -4.3 -0.55 0.645   0.017* 0.002**
SF-36MH                        
Baseline 61.8±19.2       52.3±19.9       0.046*      
End of treatment 68.5±19.4 -6.64 -30.9 to -5.25 -0.49 59.6±21.9 -7.28 -9.7 to -0.9 -0.42 0.088 <0.001*** 0.007** 0.018*
1st month 70.4±19.1 -8.59 -38.4 to -9.23 -0.56 62.5±18.5 -10.16 -13. to -2.6 -0.51 0.095   0.002** 0.004**
MP: Mud pack; HP: Hot pack; SD: Standard deviation; CI: Confidence interval; SF-36PF: Short form-36 physical functioning; SF-36PR: Short form-36 physical role; SP-36BP: Short form-36 bodily pain; SF-36GH: Short form 36 general health; SF-36VE: Short form 36 Vitality/Energy; SF-36SF: Short form 36 social functioning; SF-36ER: Short form 36 emotional role; SF-36MH: Short form 36 mental health; * p<0.05; ** p<0.01; *** p<0.001.