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Table 5 Comparison of life quality according to gender by SF-36 Health Survey

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

 

Male (n = 37)

Female (n = 13)

  

SF-36 scales

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

z

p

Physical component

      

Physical functioning (PF)

83.67

25.90

74.50

22.17

−1.548

0.122

Role-physical (RP)

80.00

40.68

60.00

51.64

−1.249

0.212

Bodily pain (BP)

84.60

22.71

88.80

15.18

−0.188

0.851

General health (GH)

83.57

16.76

76.40

17.02

−1.133

0.257

Mental component

      

Vitality (VT)

84.50

18.63

63.50

25.50

−2.374

0.018*

Social functioning (SF)

80.00

26.18

65.00

35.26

−1.127

0.260

Role-emotional (RE)

77.78

37.48

41.72

23.33

−3.219

0.001**

Mental health (MH)

80.13

14.95

72.00

16.22

−1.464

0.143

  1. * = p < 0,05; ** = p < 0,01.
  2. Z = Mann–Whitney U Test.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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