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Table 3 Comparison of mean changes and percentage changes between baseline and 6 months’ follow-up from the three groups

From: Health related quality of life assessment in acute coronary syndrome patients: the effectiveness of early phase I cardiac rehabilitation

 

MCRP (n = 15)

CCRP (n = 18)

Control (n = 33)

Mean difference

(%)

Mean difference

(%)

Mean difference

(%)

Components

 PCS

8.02

22.16 a,b

5.30

13.86

2.72

6.70

 MCS

−4.13

−9.03

1.84

3.86

2.80

6.62 a

Domains

 PF

17.22

34.21

22.78

45.56 a,b

11.97

20.36

 RP

25.00 c

149.97 a,b

12.50

40.90

18.18

72.73 b

 BP

3.20

4.92

12.67

22.18 a

4.67

7.30

 GH

7.09

14.14 a

2.61

4.78

−0.09

−0.16

 VT

1.00

1.76 a

1.11

1.69

−0.25

−0.44

 SF

5.00

8.11 a

0.00

0.00

3.41

5.06

 RE

6.68

23.14

18.53

62.53

27.27 c

142.12 a,b

 MH

−10.67

−14.76

10.44

15.51 a

3.27

4.98

  1. aHighest percentage of mean differences among the three groups
  2. b p value for paired t-test is significant at p < 0.05
  3. cMCID with reference point as 20-points differences in changes over time with the SF-36 (Ware et al., 1993; Wyrwich et al., 2004; Kemmler et al., 2010)