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Table 3 SF-36 domains. Comparison among the three groups at T0 and T1

From: Inpatient versus outpatient rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis patients: effects on disability and quality of life

 

Group A

Group B

Group C

Domains

Baseline

m ± sd

T1

m ± sd

p

Baseline

m ± sd

T1

m ± sd

p

Baseline

m ± sd

T1

m ± sd

p

Physical function

31.2 ± 20.7

37.8 ± 28

p < 0.05

25.8 ± 19.1

26.6 ± 20.2

ns

23.5 ± 15.5

24.4 ± 17.7

ns

Physical role functioning

31.8 ± 34.8

55 ± 42.9

p < 0.0001

30 ± 22

31.4 ± 18.5

ns

31.2 ± 37

28.4 ± 35.3

ns

Bodily pain

52.7 ± 25.8

67.2 ± 23.8

p < 0.001

62.9 ± 28.2

67.5 ± 26.9

ns

64.4 ± 28.6

63.1 ± 28.4

ns

General health perceptions

48.8 ± 19.6

52.5 ± 19.2

p < 0.001

44.6 ± 17.8

49.5 ± 20.5

ns

51 ± 20.2

50.2 ± 19.5

ns

Vitality

46.7 ± 16.8

58.4 ± 15.1

p < 0.0001

41.2 ± 16.7

43 ± 18.8

ns

48.5 ± 20.1

46.2 ± 18.3

ns

Social role functioning

56.6 ± 22.1

76.7 ± 18.7

p < 0.0001

62.9 ± 22.8

64 ± 26.2

ns

60.8 ± 25.8

59 ± 25

ns

Emotional role functioning

60.8 ± 39.6

73.1 ± 34.6

p < 0.05

48.8 ± 41.1

49.6 ± 38.3

ns

45.3 ± 43.6

44.3 ± 43.5

ns

Mental health

54.4 ± 18.5

64.8 ± 17.3

p < 0.0001

62 ± 25.5

67 ± 23.5

ns

59 ± 26.1

56.9 ± 24.9

ns

  1. p < 0.05 - Wilcoxon signed rank for Group A versus both Group B and Group C