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Table 5 Differences between patients with high (≥68) or low (< 68) SOC concerning quality of life.

From: Outcome and clinical changes in patients 3, 6, 12 months after a severe or major hand injury - can sense of coherence be an indicator for rehabilitation focus?

Quality of life (SF-36)

(Population norm a [SD])

Mean score (SD)

 

Effect sizeb

3 months vs 12 months

Z-score c for comparison with population norms

Mean (SD)

 
 

High SOC (n = 23)

Low SOC(n = 22)

Group differences

High SOC

Low SOC

High SOC

Low SOC

P-values d

Physical functioning

(91 [17.3])

      

   3 months

76 (14.7)

76 (13.4)

0.922

-

-

-

-

 

   6 months

87 (11.6)

81 (12.7)

0.064

-

-

-

-

 

   12 months

90 (8.65)

84 (15.1)

0.117

1.0

0.5

-0.0 (0.50)

-0.5 (0.87)*

0.061

Role Physical

(87 [17.3])

      

   3 months

30 (35.9)

14 (25.7)

0.157

-

-

-

-

 

   6 months

57 (40.1)

38 (40.6)

0.122

-

-

-

-

 

   12 months

77 (37.6)

42 (34.8)

0.001

1.3

1.1

-0.4 (1.39)

-1.6 (1.27)*

0.002

Bodily pain

(77 [25.4])

      

   3 months

72 (22.0)

48 (18.2)

0.001

-

-

-

-

 

   6 months

80 (19.0)

59 (24.5)

0.005

-

-

-

-

 

   12 months

80 (19.6)

64 (25.5)

0.028

0.4

0.9

0.1 (0.76)

-0.5 (1.03)

0.035

General Health

(78 [21.0])

      

   3 months

83 (14.1)

70 (17.8)

0.014

-

-

-

-

 

   6 months

83 (17.5)

69 (22.1)

0.036

-

-

-

-

 

   12 months

84 (17.8)

69 (24.0)

0.042

0.0

0.0

0.3 (0.81)

-0.3 (1.12)

0.094

Vitality

(71 [22.0])

      

   3 months

67 (19.1)

51 (16.7)

0.007

-

-

-

-

 

   6 months

73 (19.1)

52 (20.4)

0.002

-

-

-

-

 

   12 months

74 (19.6)

53 (14.4)

< 0.001

0.4

0.1

0.3 (0.81)

-0.8 (0.66)*

< 0.001

Social Functioning

(90 [18.6])

      

   3 months

91 (14.1)

76 (23.7)

0.011

-

-

-

-

 

   6 months

94 (15.0)

74 (24.8)

0.003

-

-

-

-

 

   12 months

98 (7.71)

80 (23.7)

0.008

0.4

0.2

0.3 (0.44)*

-0.5 (1.26)

0.021

Role Emotional

(89 [25.6])

      

   3 months

62 (44.0)

46 (44.1)

0.251

-

-

-

-

 

   6 months

75 (37.9)

58 (45.1)

0.148

-

-

-

-

 

   12 months

83 (36.1)

59 (37.0)

0.017

0.5

0.3

-0.3 (1.42)

-1.2 (1.44)*

0.035

Mental Health

(82 [18.1])

      

   3 months

82 (14.9)

61 (20.2)

< 0.001

-

-

-

-

 

   6 months

83 (16.7)

61 (24.3)

0.001

-

-

-

-

 

   12 months

85 (14.4)

64 (21.0)

0.001

0.2

0.1

0.1 (0.81)

-1.0 (1.19)*

0.001

  1. a Population norms were obtained from the Swedish SF-36 database for population norms (n = 8930) and n = 45 were age and gender matched with individuals (n = 1180). b Effect size for SF-36 was calculated with mean change in score, three months to follow up after twelve months, divided by standard deviation of the three months score. c Z-scores (individual value minus mean value of populations norms divided by SD from the population norms) were calculated for all SF-36 parameters at 12 months. SF-36 (0-100) higher score indicates a better health status 0 (poor health) to 100 (optimal health). d Differences between high and low SOC (Mann Whitney). * Different from the population norms (Wilcoxons Signed Ranks Test).
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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