Table 3 SF-36 results: paired comparisons of SF-36 scales – effects of time
Pairwise Comparison (Bonferroni) | Time | Average distance | p |
|---|---|---|---|
PF (Physical Functioning) | (1) vs. (2) | −8.049 | 0.002** |
(1) vs. (3) (1) vs. (4) | −14.749 −16.935 | <0.001** <0.001** | |
(2) vs. (3) (2) vs. (4) (3) vs. (4) | −6.700 −8.886 −2.186 | <0.001** <0.001** 0.262 | |
RP (Role Physical) | (1) vs. (2) | −8.873 | <0.001** |
(1) vs. (3) (1) vs. (4) | −12.107 −12.746 | <0.001** <0.001** | |
(2) vs. (3) (2) vs. (4) (3) vs. (4) | −3.234 −3.872 −0.639 | 0.272 0.068 n.s. | |
BP (Bodily Pain) | (1) vs. (2) (1) vs. (3) (1) vs. (4) (2) vs. (3) (2) vs. (4) (3) vs. (4) | −7.174 −10.591 −11.618 −3.417 −4.444 −1.027 | <0.001** <0.001** <0.001** 0.005* 0.002* n.s. |
GH (General Health) | (1) vs. (2) (1) vs. (3) (1) vs. (4) (2) vs. (3) (2) vs. (4) (3) vs. (4) | −4.070 −5.453 −3.994 −1.383 0.076 1.459 | 0.001** <0.001** 0.002* 0.915 n.s. 0.836 |
VT (Vitality) | (1) vs. (2) (1) vs. (3) (1) vs. (4) (2) vs. (3) (2) vs. (4) (3) vs. (4) | −3.589 −5.560 −5.630 −1.971 −2.040 −0.070 | 0.013* <0.001** <0.001** 0.643 0.439 n.s. |
SF (Social Functioning) | (1) vs. (2) (1) vs. (3) (1) vs. (4) (2) vs. (3) (2) vs. (4) (3) vs. (4) | −3.602 −5.511 −5.262 −1.908 −1.660 0.248 | 0.120 0.004* 0.007* n.s. n.s. n.s. |
RE (Role Emotional) | (1) vs. (2) (1) vs. (3) (1) vs. (4) (2) vs. (3) (2) vs. (4) (3) vs. (4) | −5.708 −8.608 −9.539 −2.900 −3.832 −0.932 | 0.054 0.002* <0.001** 0.536 0.012* n.s. |
MH (Mental Health) | (1) vs. (2) (1) vs. (3) (1) vs. (4) (2) vs. (3) (2) vs. (4) (3) vs. (4) | −1.980 −4.029 −4.458 −2.049 −2.477 −0.428 | 0.553 0.017* 0.005* 0.496 0.187 n.s. |
PCS (Physical Component Summary Score) | (1) vs. (2) (1) vs. (3) (1) vs. (4) (2) vs. (3) (2) vs. (4) (3) vs. (4) | −8.942 −13.856 −14.875 −4.915 −5.933 −1.018 | <0.001** <0.001** <0.001** <0.001** <0.001** n.s. |
MCS (Mental Component Summary Score | (1) vs. (2) (1) vs. (3) (1) vs. (4) (2) vs. (3) (2) vs. (4) (3) vs. (4) | −2.665 −4.025 −3.882 −1.360 −1.216 0.144 | 0.360 0.079 0.065 n.s. n.s. n.s. |