Continuous variables | G1 Mean (SD) | G2 Mean (SD) | G3 Mean (SD) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Quality of life (QLI;/30) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - Health and functioning | 23.2 (2.7) a | 20.1 (4.0) b | 16.5 (3.8) | < 0.001 c |
   - Socio-economic | 23.1 (2.8) a | 21.2 (3.3) | 20.3 (3.5) | < 0.001 c |
   - Psychological/spiritual | 23.4 (2.4) d | 22.8 (3.7) | 21.6 (3.3) | 0.009 e |
   - Family | 23.6 (4.0) | 23.7 (5.2) | 23.2 (4.0) | 0.83c |
Total score | 23.3 (2.3) a | 21.5 (3.1) b | 19.6 (2.9) | < 0.001 c |
2. Participation (Life-H) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
• Accomplishment scale (/9) |  |  |  |  |
   - Daily activities | 8.3 (0.4) a | 7.3 (0.7) b | 5.4 (0.9) | < 0.001 e |
   - Social roles | 8.6 (0.6) a | 7.1 (1.4) b | 5.1 (1.1) | < 0.001 e |
• Satisfaction scale (/5) |  |  |  |  |
   - Daily activities | 4.2 (0.3) a | 4.0 (0.4) b | 3.5 (0.4) | < 0.001 c |
   - Social roles | 4.2 (0.3) a | 4.0 (0.4) b | 3.6 (0.5) | < 0.001 c |
3. Environment (MQE) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
• Facilitators |  |  |  |  |
   - Physical (# of items;/40) | 21.3 (8.1) f | 25.3 (5.4) b | 22.3 (5.1) | 0.003 e |
Weighted number | 50.8 (22.0) | 56.5 (12.1) b | 49.2 (11.9) | 0.009 e |
   - Social (# of items;/69) | 29.6 (7.8) | 32.3 (6.2) | 30.4 (6.4) | 0.13c |
Weighted number | 67.3 (20.3) | 68.8 (14.7) | 66.6 (17.4) | 0.77e |
• Obstacles |  |  |  |  |
   - Physical (# of items;/40) | 6.8 (3.9) a | 9.0 (4.3) | 10.9 (4.0) | < 0.001 c |
Weighted number | 11.5 (8.3) a | 17.0 (10.1) b | 22.7 (10.6) | < 0.001 e |
   - Social (# of items;/69) | 1.4 (1.3) | 2.3 (3.3) | 2.5 (3.0) | 0.03 e |
Weighted number | 2.3 (2.4) d | 4.5 (7.3) | 4.8 (6.8) | 0.009 e |