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Table 3 HRQoL, ADL, and depressive symptoms according to group before and after the intervention

From: Effectiveness of a health-social partnership program for discharged non-frail older adults: a pilot study

  

IG

CG

Within-group analysis

T2 between-group analysis

  

T1

T2

T1

T2

IG

CG

 
  

Mean ± SD

p-value

HRQoLa

PCS

36.0 ± 10.2

41.0 ±9.35

37.8±11.0

39.5±10.6

.071

.48

.54

 

MCS

51.9 ± 12.5

55.8 ± 10.9

52.0 ± 11.0

56.3 ± 10.9

.036*

.054

.99

ADLb

 

97.8 ± 3.93

99.2 ± 2.90

97.9 ± 4.73

98.6 ± 4.04

.005*

.68

.56

Depressive symptomsc

 

4.16 ± 3.80

3.23 ± 4.10

4.84 ± 4.37

3.77 ± 4.12

.035*

.16

.54

  1. Note: SD = standard deviation; HRQoL = health-related quality of life; PCS = physical component score; MCS = mental component score; ADL = activities of daily living; IG = intervention group; CG = control group; *p-value < .05
  2. a Higher scores indicate better quality of life
  3. b Higher scores indicate better activity of daily living
  4. c Higher scores indicate higher severity of depressive symptoms
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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