The effect of valve noise on the quality of life of patients after mechanical mitral valve replacement in a Chinese population

Table 2 SF-36 scale results in preoperation and 1 year after operation (n = 103)

Scale	Preoperation	1 year after operation			P^a	P^b
Scale	Preoperation	Total	CM group	SJM group	P^a	P^b
Physical Functioning	52.86 ± 9.53	71.36 ± 5.76	71.35 ± 5.87	71.37 ± 5.75	< 0.01	0.98
Physical Role Functioning	30.87 ± 16.48	70.63 ± 16.13	70.67 ± 16.21	70.59 ± 16.36	< 0.01	0.97
Bodily Pain	60.75 ± 12.23	73.03 ± 8.45	72.93 ± 62	73.14 ± 8.44	< 0.01	0.90
General Health	50.15 ± 7.58	62.14 ± 6.22	61.92 ± 6.58	62.35 ± 5.95	< 0.01	0.73
Vitality	48.69 ± 7.37	57.09 ± 6.01	56.92 ± 6.50	57.25 ± 5.60	< 0.01	0.78
Social Role Functioning	61.99 ± 18.33	82.57 ± 13.76	82.21 ± 15.13	82.94 ± 12.50	< 0.01	0.79
Emotional Role Functioning	52.43 ± 27.73	72.51 ± 19.94	71.81 ± 20.22	73.22 ± 20.02	< 0.01	0.72
Mental Health	62.80 ± 4.66	71.24 ± 7.14	71.08 ± 7.15	71.41 ± 7.27	< 0.01	0.81

P^a: comparions of SF-36 scale results between preoperation and 1 year after operation. P^b: comparions of SF-36 scale results between CM group and SJM group in 1 year after operation

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