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Table 2 SF-36 scores at baseline and after 7 months with pre-intervention scores as a covariate

From: Efficacy of the self-mutual-group model targeting quality of life improvement among empty-nest older adults in Taiyuan, China: an intervention study

Variables

Group

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

 

F

Cohen’s

N

Mean ± SD

N

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

PF

Intervention

204

68.80 ± 22.53

167

68.92 ± 22.29

68.27 ± 0.12

0.405

0.05

 

Control

192

67.54 ± 23.54

183

67.79 ± 23.24

68.38 ± 0.12

  

RP

Intervention

204

55.24 ± 39.75

167

56.59 ± 39.60

54.40 ± 0.53

0.736

0.12

 

Control

192

50.96 ± 39.08

183

51.78 ± 38.61

53.77 ± 0.51

  

BP

Intervention

204

69.58 ± 16.38

167

71.24 ± 15.98

71.33 ± 0.69

2.429

0.08

 

Control

192

69.78 ± 18.91

183

69.92 ± 18.92

69.84 ± 0.66

  

GH

Intervention

204

57.02 ± 17.31

167

60.96 ± 17.71

60.94 ± 0.93

20.150*

0.31

 

Control

192

56.98 ± 18.33

183

55.16 ± 19.20

55.17 ± 0.89

  

VT

Intervention

204

61.23 ± 14.80

167

66.68 ± 14.57

66.77 ± 0.67

35.404*

0.35

 

Control

192

61.45 ± 16.13

183

61.31 ± 16.15

61.23 ± 0.64

  

SF

Intervention

204

68.49 ± 21.09

167

76.91 ± 20.74

75.80 ± 0.59

112.945*

0.53

 

Control

192

66.17 ± 20.35

183

66.13 ± 20.25

67.14 ± 0.56

  

RE

Intervention

204

59.28 ± 38.62

167

82.83 ± 34.68

81.59 ± 1.73

71.127*

0.62

 

Control

192

56.10 ± 39.04

183

60.29 ± 38.46

61.43 ± 1.65

  

MH

Intervention

204

64.50 ± 15.18

167

71.96 ± 15.05

71.99 ± 0.63

76.223*

0.48

 

Control

192

64.57 ± 16.08

183

64.46 ± 16.09

64.43 ± 0.60

  

PCS

Intervention

204

62.66 ± 17.74

167

66.68 ± 16.44

66.02 ± 0.36

73.922*

0.32

 

Control

192

61.31 ± 18.45

183

61.16 ± 18.39

61.76 ± 0.34

  

MCS

Intervention

204

63.38 ± 16.97

167

72.85 ± 14.55

72.30 ± 0.62

105.146*

0.62

 

Control

192

62.07 ± 17.51

183

63.05 ± 17.20

63.55 ± 0.59

  
  1. Note: *P < .05