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Table 4 Comparison of pre-event QOL between participants with STEMI and NSTEMI

From: Pre-event quality of life and its influence on the post-event quality of life among patients with ST elevation and non-ST elevation myocardial infarctions of a premier province of Sri Lanka

 

STEMI

NSTEMI

Significance of the difference

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

General-health

55.84 (24.35)

55.00 (40.0–75.0)

45.37 (27.69)

45.00 (25.0–65.0)

p = 0.003*

Physical- functioning

73.21 (28.30)

85.00 (53.8–100.0)

62.10 (32.10)

65.00 (38.8–95.0)

p = 0.012*

Pain

78.62 (24.85)

88.75 (67.5–88.8)

66.89 (30.34)

67.5 (45.0–100.5)

p = 0.004*

Role-limitation-physical

68.49 (44.10)

100.00 (0.0–100.0)

46.83 (48.37)

25.0 (0.0–100.0)

p = 0.002*

Role-limitation-emotional

73.97 (42.03)

100.00 (33.3–100.0)

56.78 (47.89)

100.0 (0.0–100.0)

p = 0.006*

Vitality

60.89 (16.94)

60.00 (48.3–75.0)

56.75 (19.00)

55.00 (45.0–70.0)

p = 0.113

Social-functioning

79.28 (21.97)

75.00 (75.0–100.0)

71.65 (26.01)

75.00 (50.0–100.0)

p = 0.028*

Emotional Wellbeing

65.30 (14.15)

64.00 (56.0–76.0)

59.19 (15.96)

60.00 (48.0–72.0)

p = 0.007*

  1. *Significant at 0.05 level, STEMI- ST elevation MI, NSTEMI-Non-ST elevation MI