Table 2

Trends in quality of life with regard to the individual dimensions of SF-36 parameters at the study time points

Total patient number

Physical functioning

Role physical

Bodily

pain

General health

Vitality

Social functioning

Role emotional

Mental health


Pre-morbid

300

57.9

(36.7)

53.5

(37.6)

55.9

(34.9)

54.0

(27.5)

43.4

(27.8)

57.8

(34.7)

64.4

(35.0)

62.6

(25.4)

3 months

202

56.3

(31.9)

45.9

(33.7)

62.1

(31.0)

55.4

(24.9)

46.9

(22.7)

60.8

(36.3)

74.9

(32.3)

72.9

(21.3)

6 months

181

59.8

(30.4)

53.2

(34.6)

65.1

(31.9)

57.3

(25.9)

51.8

(24.0)

67.9

(33.5)

79.1

(30.3)

75.2

(21.2)

1 year

148

61.4

(31.4)

56.9

(35.2)

70.6

(30.4)

59.4

(25.3)

51.6

(24.5)

70.8

(32.7)

80.1

(28.8)

75.9

(20.5)

2.5 years

127

58.8

(32.6)

62.0

(34.2)

70.7

(30.7)

57.9

(27.0)

53.4

(25.7)

76.0

(29.4)

84.4

(25.9)

75.9

(19.0)

5 years

97

52.5

(34.0)

58.0

(34.6)

59.8

(33.4)

55.7

(29.3)

50.1

(25.4)

73.1

(32.0)

79.1

(30.0)

75.5

(20.0)

UK normals

76.2

(22.3)

75.9

(37.5)

76.9

(24.0)

68.1

(21.9)

61.8

(21.2)

86.2

(22.7)

84.8

(30.6)

76.4

(18.4)


Data is presented as means and standard deviations. With the Short Form 36 (SF-36) only survivors at the time points can contribute data.

Cuthbertson et al. Critical Care 2010 14:R6   doi:10.1186/cc8848

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