Table 5 Comparison of the quality of life (SF-36) between the 2 groups.

From: Application of mobile internet management in the continuing care of patients after radical prostatectomy

Group

Time point

Control group (n = 56)

Study group

(n = 56)

P value

SF

Pre-intervention

69.19 ± 10.25

68.65 ± 9.52

0.773

Post-intervention (6 months)

74.34 ± 9.77

81.84 ± 11.21

< 0.001

MH

Pre-intervention

58.28 ± 10.51

57.75 ± 11.3

0.798

Post-intervention (6 months)

63.18 ± 7.23

75.73 ± 8.23

< 0.001

VT

Pre-intervention

62.47 ± 5.7

62.39 ± 5.52

0.94

Post-intervention (6 months)

71.22 ± 9.19

78.87 ± 11.31

< 0.001

RE

Pre-intervention

70.2 ± 11.5

70.17 ± 11.5

0.989

Post-intervention (6 months)

78.37 ± 9.64

86.28 ± 11.18

< 0.001

BP

Pre-intervention

58.27 ± 10.66

57.82 ± 10.59

0.823

Post-intervention (6 months)

64.39 ± 10.48

69.79 ± 10.32

0.007

RP

Pre-intervention

51.59 ± 10.21

51.72 ± 10.31

0.947

Post-intervention (6 months)

58.42 ± 10.13

64.21 ± 10.47

0.004

PF

Pre-intervention

62.37 ± 8.82

62.12 ± 8.67

0.88

Post-intervention (6 months)

68.64 ± 8.27

72.5 ± 8.35

0.016

GH

Pre-intervention

432.34 ± 50.71

430.63 ± 53.20

0.862

Post-intervention (6 months)

478.59 ± 49.99

529.30 ± 56.20

< 0.001

  1. All data are represented as mean ± standard deviation unless specified indicated.
  2. Abbreviations: SF, social function; MH, mental health; VT, vitality; RE, role emotional; BP, bodily pain; RP, role physical; PF, physical function; GH, general health.