Table 4 ANOVA of respondents’ mean scores on eight subscales of HrQoL at 6, 12 and 18 weeks based on the women’s age groups
Age (years) | 20–24 | 25–29 | 30–34 | 35–39 | 40–44 | F | Sig | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x (43) | Y 32) | x (34) | Y (30) | x (18) | y (19) | x (8) | y (13) | x (1) | y (10) | |||
Physical functioning | 71.1 | 72.7 | 78.2 | 73.2 | 85.6 | 73.1 | 100 | 91.0 | 82.0 | 86.6 | 7.809 | .000 |
Physical role limitation | 62.9 | 67.2 | 75.3 | 51.8 | 93.3 | 47.1 | 98.7 | 74.6 | 70.0 | 31.0 | 7.388 | .000 |
Bodily pain | 58.2 | 42.6 | 73.3 | 55.8 | 72.8 | 47.1 | 86.9 | 54.6 | 55.0 | 29.5 | 14.786 | .000 |
General health | 73.9 | 63.3 | 75.5 | 72.0 | 84.4 | 80.4 | 97.9 | 79.7 | 83.3 | 77.7 | 29.314 | .000 |
Vitality | 74.4 | 64.1 | 73.8 | 82.6 | 80.0 | 81.0 | 96.2 | 79.2 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 8.413 | .000 |
Social functioning | 53.7 | 48.4 | 76.7 | 57.0 | 73.3 | 53.6 | 100 | 62.3 | 80.0 | 23.0 | 7.969 | .000 |
Emotional role limitation | 68.8 | 61.7 | 74.5 | 69.3 | 93.3 | 67.5 | 91.7 | 76.9 | 80.0 | 81.3 | 14.347 | .000 |
Mental health | 68.2 | 65.9 | 74.8 | 87.5 | 70.0 | 85.8 | 98.1 | 85.8 | 90.0 | 85.5 | 4.699 | .003 |