Table 4 Comparison of quality of life of the two groups (\( \overline{x} \) ±s)

 Environment

19.28 ± 3.37

19.31 ± 3.02

0.958

 Social relations

19.63 ± 2.28

19.67 ± 2.31

0.921

 Independence

19.03 ± 3.21

19.11 ± 3.19

0.887

 Physical health

18.74 ± 1.93

18.81 ± 2.01

0.839

 Physiological

4.98 ± 0.39

4.91 ± 0.34

0.277

 Total points

81.66 ± 11.18

81.81 ± 10.87

0.938

 Environment

25.28 ± 3.41

22.31 ± 3.45

<0.001

 Social relations

25.47 ± 2.34

22.08 ± 2.76

<0.001

 Independence

26.43 ± 3.23

22.21 ± 2.83

<0.001

 Physical health

31.03 ± 2.38

24.39 ± 2.42

<0.001

 Physiological

9.01 ± 1.02

6.05 ± 1.01

<0.001

 Total points

117.22 ± 12.38

97.04 ± 12.47

0.018

 Environment

26.76 ± 3.52

22.65 ± 3.53

<0.001

 Social relations

26.61 ± 3.01

23.21 ± 2.87

<0.001

 Independence

26.54 ± 3.19

22.36 ± 2.91

<0.001

 Physical health

32.78 ± 2.46

24.87 ± 3.01

<0.001

 Physiological

9.08 ± 0.78

6.11 ± 1.23

<0.001

 Total points

121.77 ± 12.96

99.20 ± 13.55

<0.001

 Environment

26.83 ± 3.61

22.79 ± 3.59

<0.001

 Social relations

26.75 ± 2.98

23.16 ± 2.91

<0.001

 Independence

26.63 ± 3.25

22.47 ± 2.94

<0.001

 Physical health

33.26 ± 2.87

24.93 ± 2.48

<0.001

 Physiological

9.18 ± 0.68

6.45 ± 1.31

<0.001

 Total points

122.65 ± 13.39

99.80 ± 13.23

<0.001