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Table 4 Differences in health-related quality of life after the intervention and at 3-months follow-up

From: Effects of 3 months of detraining following cardiac rehabilitation in patients with atrial fibrillation

SF-36 dimension

After intervention

At 3-months follow-up

p value

Mean (SD)

median (interquartile range)

Mean (SD)

median (interquartile range)

PF

74 (18)

80 (65–87)

72 (17)

75 (64–85)

.042

RP

72 (38)

100 (59–100)

66 (42)

100 (25–100)

.46

BP

74 (24)

74 (61–100)

70 (25)

73 (51–100)

.31

GH

66 (17)

67 (57–77)

63 (19)

64 (50–77)

.060

VT

63 (20)

65 (50–80)

58 (18)

60 (45–70)

.052

SF

89 (19)

100 (87–100)

84 (22)

100 (62–100)

.16

RE

82 (34)

100 (67–100)

69 (41)

100 (33–100)

.055

MH

80 (19)

84 76–92)

76 (21)

80 (66–92)

.030

PCS

44 (9)

47 (39–51)

43 (9)

45 (38–50)

.35

MCS

51 (11)

54 (49–57)

47 (12)

52 (40–56)

.035

  1. Abbreviations: SF-36 Short form-36, BP Bodily pain, GH General health, MH Mental health, PF Physical function, RE Role emotional, RP Role physical, SF Social functioning, VT Vitality, MCS Mental Component Score, PCS Physical Component Score