Effect of obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis on health related quality of life

Table 2 Health-related quality of life data by PGWBI and SF-12

	RV	Time A	Time B	p values Time A vs RV	p values TimeB vs RV	p values Time A vs Time B
PGWBI	78.0 ± 17.9	70.4 ± 17.3	74.4 ± 17.9	p < 0.0001	p = 0.0004	p < 0.0001
Anxiety	17.3 ± 5.0	15.8 ± 4.7	17.1 ± 4.6	p < 0.0001	NS	p < 0.0001
Depression	12.4 ± 2.6	12.0 ± 2.7	12.3 ± 2.6	p = 0.0053	NS	p = 0.0009
Well-being	11.8 ± 4.0	11.2 ± 3.8	11.8 ± 3.8	p = 0.0113	NS	p < 0.0001
Self-control	11.8 ± 2.7	10.9 ± 3.0	11.3 ± 3.1	p < 0.0001	p = 0.0016	p = 0.0104
Health	11.1 ± 3.0	9.5 ± 2.8	10.2 ± 2.7	p < 0.0001	p < 0.0001	p < 0.0001
Vitality	13.4 ± 4.0	10.9 ± 4.0	11.6 ± 4.0	p < 0.0001	p < 0.0001	p < 0.0001
SF-12 PCS	50.0 ± 9.5	45.0 ± 9.7	45.5 ± 9.9	p < 0.0001	p < 0.0001	NS
SF-12 MCS	50.1 ± 10.0	45.4 ± 10.8	46.5 ± 10.8	p < 0.0001	p < 0.0001	p = 0.0148

Data are presented as mean ± SD. PGWBI, Psychological General Well-Being Index; SF-12, 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey; PCS, Physical Component Summary; MCS, Mental Component Summary; RV, Reference Values; Time A, first time visit; Time B, after diagnosis communication.

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