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Table 4 HRQOL (SF-36) adjusted mean values in vertebral and hip fracture groups at seven-year follow-up

From: Health-related quality of life after vertebral or hip fracture: a seven-year follow-up study

SF-36

Vertebral group

n = 42

Hip group

n = 25

p-value*

PF

51.6 (44.5-58.8)a

56.0 (46.7-65.4)

p = 0.464

RP

30.5 (20.0-41.1)

35.7 (21.8-49.5)

p = 0.563

BP

42.9 (36.1-49.6)

58.5 (49.7-67.3)

p = 0.007

GH

56.2 (49.3-63.1)

64.9 (55.9-73.9)

p = 0.136

VT

48.5 (42.3-54.7)

62.3 (54.2-70.4)

p = 0.010

SF

68.5 (61.1-75.9)

80.4 (70.7-90.0)

p = 0.060

RE

54.7 (42.0-67.3)

78.9 (62.3-95.4)

p < 0.026

MH

71.2 (65.4-77.1)

82.7 (75.0-90.4)

p < 0.023

  1. PF: Physical Functioning, RP: Role-Physical, BP: Bodily Pain, GH: General Health,
  2. VT: Vitality, SF: Social Functioning, RE: Role-Emotional, MH: Mental Health.
  3. a Values in parentheses correspond to 95% confidence intervals.
  4. *Significant tests: ANCOVA, means controlling for the effect of covariates, age, new co-morbidity, and new fracture since two-year follow-up.
  5. Significance level p < 0.05 is given in bold.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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