Table 3 Comparison of the quality of life between groups

Variable

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

P

Phys. func. (PF)

60.62 ± 37.73*

49.35 ± 34.46*

61.17 ± 25.15*

64.72 ± 26.77*

(1–2); (1–3); (1–4); (2–3); (2–4); (3–4)

Role of Phys. probl. (RP)

81.25 ± 29.58**

87.09 ± 30.18**

78.30 ± 34.79*

88.88 ± 28.31**

(1–2); (1–3); (1–4); (2–3); (2–4); (3–4)

Bodily pain (BP)

66.87 ± 20.43

63.45 ± 22.99

58.91 ± 24.50

61.83 ± 19.91

NS

Gen. health (GH)

62.25 ± 1.,45**

52.38 ± 25.70**

58.47 ± 19.31**

65.91 ± 18.96**

(1–2); (1–3); (1–4); (2–3); (2–4); (3–4)

Soc. func. (SF)

85.15 ± 21.99

87.50 ± 23.27

84.19 ± 19.27

88.54 ± 17.51

NS

Vitality. (VT)

74.37 ± 18.84**

56.12 ± 24.82**

58.97 ± 23.60**

69.44 ± 2.16**

(1–2); (1–3); (1–4); (2–3); (2–4); (3–4)

Role of Emos. prob. (RE)

89.58 ± 15.95**

88.17 ± 26.59**

73.52 ± 36.67**

86.11 ± 31.24*

(1–2); (1–3); (1–4); (2–3); (2–4); (3–4)

Ment. health. (MH)

55.50 ± 18.23**

62.58 ± 23.87**

61.35 ± 18.84**

63.77 ± 14.90**

(1–2); (1–3); (1–4); (2–3); (2–4); (3–4)