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Table 3 Evaluation of life quality (SF-36 Health Survey; 0–100) according to pain scale (Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale; 0–10)

From: Bone cement-enhanced sternal closure technique in cardiac surgery: effects on sternal union, pain and life quality

 

No hurt (0)

Hurt little bit and little more (2–4)

Significance

 

(n = 38)

(n = 12)

 

SF-36 scales

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Z

p

Physical component

      

Physical functioning (PF)

87.37

20.3

75.95

28.09

−1.144

0.252

Role-Physical (RP)

73.68

45.24

76.19

43.64

−0.181

0.857

Bodily pain (BP)

92.74

12.91

79.24

24.85

−2.031

0.042*

General health (GH)

85.11

14.03

78.76

18.97

−0.901

0.368

Mental component

      

Vitality (VT)

84.74

19.11

74.29

24.05

−1.414

0.157

Social functioning (SF)

81.58

22.96

71.43

33.34

−0.661

0.509

Role-emotional (RE)

64.91

45.1

63.49

45.83

−0.092

0.927

Mental health (MH)

79.58

15.94

76.76

15.32

−0.696

0.486

  1. * = p < 0,05; Z = Mann–Whitney U Test.