Table 11 Comparison of the quality of life [\(\overline {X}\)± s/score].
Groups | Environmental domain | Social relations domain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Before surgery | 3 months after surgery | Before surgery | 3 months after surgery | |
The experimental group (n = 66) | 17.1 ± 3.5 | 32.5 ± 5.5* | 8.3 ± 1.4 | 12.8 ± 2.2* |
The control group (n = 66) | 17.3 ± 3.6 | 25.1 ± 4.2* | 8.3 ± 1.3 | 10.6 ± 1.9* |
t | 0.277 | 8.689 | 0.169 | 6.341 |
P | 0.782 | < 0.001 | 0.866 | < 0.001 |
Effect size(d) | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
95% CI | 0.2–0.5 | 2.0–3.9.0.9 | 0.3–0.7 | 1.1–1.8 |