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Table 6 Differences in SF-36 scores before and 1 year after cardiac surgery between patient groups age ≤70 years and >70 years

From: Health-related quality of life after cardiac surgery – the effects of age, preoperative conditions and postoperative complications

 

Age ≤70 years

Age >70 years

p

 

n = 179

n = 81

 

Sub-score

Difference

SD

Difference

SD

 

PF

15.4

29.2

21.2

27.4

0.13

RP

20.7

47.6

25.9

48.8

0.41

BP

11.9

31.4

21.2

32.7

0.03

GH

4.2

22.1

6.4

17.6

0.43

VT

8.4

23.5

10.8

22.1

0.43

SF

6.2

27.3

10.2

26.3

0.27

RE

22.9

50.3

30.9

47.7

0.23

MH

9.7

21.7

13.7

21.7

0.17

  1. PF – physical functioning, RP – role physical, BP – bodily pain, GH – general health, VT – vitality, SF – social functioning, RE – role emotional, MH – mental health.