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Table 3 Pre- and postoperative scores for general health perceptions (GHPQ) and the associations with waiting time

From: Waiting for elective general surgery: impact on health related quality of life and psychosocial consequences

 

Varicose veins

Inguinal hernia

Gallstones

 

Preoperative

n = 175

Postoperative

n = 134

Preoperative

n = 199

Postoperative

n = 150

Preoperative

n = 124

Postoperative

n = 97

Mean

85.0

87.3*

83.7

87.4*

78.2a,b

86.5*

SD

14.2

15.5

14.8

15.3

14.5

13.8

ML linear regression**

b

p

 

b

p

 

b

p

 

loge(waited time)

2.00

0.29

 

-2.74

0.21

 

-2.12

0.46

 

loge(total waiting time)

-0.60

0.79

 

1.59

0.51

 

0.45

0.88

 
  1. SD, standard deviation; ML, multilevel; p, p-value
  2. * Significant difference between pre- and postoperative scores (Paired t-test, p < 0.05).
  3. **The results of the regression analysis were corrected for age, sex, and an in- or outpatient basis of surgery if significant.
  4. a significant difference between varicose veins and gallstones(t-test, p < 0.05; (no differences in postoperative scores)
  5. b significant difference between inguinal hernia and gallstones(t-test, p < 0.05; (no differences in postoperative scores)
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