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Table 3 Health-related Quality of Life Data

From: Cognitive, emotional, and quality of life outcomes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

 

Total PAH group (N = 46)

Mean ± SD

Normals

Cognitive Sequelae (N = 27)

M ± SD

No Cognitive Sequelae (N = 19)

M± SD

Cognitive Sequelae vs.

No Cognitive Sequelae

P value

SF-36 Scores

     

General Health

37.6 ± 19.2

77

37.7 ± 18.6

37.6 ± 20.7

0.99

Physical Health

36.6 ± 23.5

82

35.7 ± 18.3

37.8 ± 30.3

0.78

Role Physical

37.2 ± 37.9

81

28.6 ± 35.2

50.0 ± 39.3

0.06

Role Emotional

69.6 ± 42.5

83

61.7 ± 46.0

81.5 ± 34.7

0.13

Social Functioning

55.1 ± 29.4

82

52.5 ± 25.6

58.7 ± 34.6

0.52

Bodily Pain

61.2 ± 24.3

79

60.8 ± 26.0

61.8 ± 22.3

0.89

Vitality

36.7 ± 22.1

65

35.7 ± 22.0

38.1 ± 23.0

0.74

Mental Health

52.0 ± 35.5

80

55.0 ± 33.9

47.6 ± 38.5

0.52