Table 3 Results of ANCOVA to compare HRQOL change in HRT continuers and discontinuers, by age group
| Â | Â | Â | Raw Mean Scores | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Continuers | Discontinuers | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
Follow-up Measure | Age Group | N | Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 1 | Time 2 | Source of Variation | Sum of Squares | DF | F Value | Significance of F |
Number of days that physical health was not good | 65–74 | 810 | 5.19 | 5.27 | 5.17 | 6.31 | Baseline physical days | 19431.83 | 1 | 286.97 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 218.26 | 1 | 3.22 | .0730 |
|  | 75–84 | 820 | 6.27 | 6.24 | 6.18 | 7.77 | Baseline physical days | 25852.59 | 1 | 348.90 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 510.31 | 1 | 6.89 | .0088 |
| Â | 85+ | 140 | 7.49 | 9.81 | 7.86 | 5.39 | Baseline physical days | 4130.90 | 1 | 50.34 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 759.71 | 1 | 9.26 | .0028 |
Number of days that mental health was not good | 65–74 | 810 | 2.53 | 2.67 | 2.75 | 3.78 | Baseline mental days | 12963.01 | 1 | 309.92 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 190.93 | 1 | 4.56 | .0329 |
|  | 75–84 | 820 | 2.49 | 3.67 | 2.52 | 3.12 | Baseline mental days | 11864.39 | 1 | 256.49 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 67.51 | 1 | 1.46 | .2274 |
| Â | 85+ | 140 | 2.93 | 5.15 | 2.17 | 1.99 | Baseline mental days | 1402.63 | 1 | 23.85 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 287.32 | 1 | 4.88 | .0287 |
"Healthy days" composite | 65–74 | 810 | 23.43 | 23.30 | 23.43 | 21.97 | Baseline healthy days | 28043.55 | 1 | 340.82 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 348.18 | 1 | 4.23 | .0400 |
|  | 75–84 | 820 | 22.41 | 21.81 | 22.59 | 20.89 | Baseline healthy days | 34431.84 | 1 | 388.18 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 222.31 | 1 | 2.51 | .1138 |
| Â | 85+ | 140 | 20.81 | 17.96 | 20.44 | 22.82 | Baseline healthy days | 5494.08 | 1 | 53.96 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 914.52 | 1 | 8.98 | .0032 |
Number of days that physical or mental health interfered with activities | 65–74 | 810 | 3.22 | 3.40 | 3.17 | 4.89 | Baseline interference days | 14886.08 | 1 | 256.99 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 455.88 | 1 | 7.87 | .0051 |
|  | 75–84 | 820 | 3.63 | 4.70 | 3.77 | 5.20 | Baseline interference days | 19210.32 | 1 | 303.58 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 35.08 | 1 | 0.55 | .4568 |
| Â | 85+ | 140 | 5.15 | 7.46 | 4.36 | 5.14 | Baseline interference days | 4440.59 | 1 | 54.06 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 121.65 | 1 | 1.48 | .2257 |
Number of days that pain interfered with activities | 65–74 | 810 | 5.71 | 5.29 | 5.67 | 6.91 | Baseline pain days | 29680.32 | 1 | 446.86 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 539.67 | 1 | 8.13 | .0045 |
|  | 75–84 | 820 | 5.80 | 7.02 | 5.88 | 7.65 | Baseline pain days | 33113.98 | 1 | 425.40 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 67.38 | 1 | 0.87 | .3525 |
| Â | 85+ | 140 | 7.54 | 8.46 | 8.44 | 6.74 | Baseline pain days | 4637.67 | 1 | 53.90 | <.0001 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | HRT group | 169.95 | 1 | 1.98 | .1621 |