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Table 5 Comparison of post-discharge 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

55.99 (19.27)

50.00 (45.0–70.0)

49.78 (23.80)

45.00 (35.0–70.0)

p = 0.042*

Physical- functioning

59.14 (21.50)

57.50 (40.0–78.8)

53.24 (25.46)

50.00 (35.0–70.0)

p = 0.088

Pain

68.89 (22.65)

67.5 (45.0–87.5)

65.04 (25.26)

67.5 (45.0–77.5)

p = 0.403

Role-limitation-physical

31.25 (43.41)

0.00 (0.0–93.8)

19.64 (35.39)

0.00 (0.0–25.0)

p = 0.079

Role-limitation-emotional

39.10 (41.60)

33.33 (0.0–100.0)

32.96 (41.94)

0.00 (0.0–66.7)

p = 0.199

Vitality

57.26 (13.83)

55.00 (47.5–65.8)

54.44 (16.33)

55.00 (45.0–65.0)

p = 0.258

Social-functioning

72.41 (18.07)

75.00 (62.5–87.5)

68.58 (21.95)

62.50 (62.5–87.5)

p = 0.172

Emotional Wellbeing

59.32 (12.27)

60.00 (52.0–68.0)

55.95 (14.06)

56.00 (48.0–64.0)

p = 0.127

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