Table 3

Quality of life dimensions including physical and mental health domains as determined by the SF-36 Questionnaire

DomainMeasurementIntervention (mean±SD)Control (mean±SD)p Value*p Value within the FCEM group†p Value within the control groupp Value between groups
Physical healthBaseline52.76±9.5950.11±9.580.242<0.0001<0.0001<0.0001
Measurement 282.05±6.4025.6±9.44<0.0001
Measurement 382.04±9.3026.06±8.20<0.0001
Follow-up 181.01±7.2024.24±10.24<0.0001
Follow-up 286.13±4.5127.81±7.61<0.0001
Follow-up 388.37±3.4220.10±4.65<0.0001
Follow-up 488.54±3.3522.91±7.15<0.0001
Follow-up 588.31±3.4922.25±7.69<0.0001
Follow-up 687.66±3.4727.53±7.12<0.0001
Follow-up 781.01±7.2034.24±10.24<0.0001
Follow-up 885.21±4.6523.01±4.87<0.0001
Mental healthBaseline51.92±9.5153.64±10.870.483<0.0001<0.0001<0.0001
Measurement 280.11±7.4023.35±8.34<0.0001
Measurement 381.21±7.3025.25±6.34<0.0001
Follow-up 179.41±6.2024.15±7.14<0.0001
Follow-up 285.72±3.2324.43±7.82<0.0001
Follow-up 385.17±3.3418.33±4.45<0.0001
Follow-up 484.69±3.4522.89±7.56<0.0001
Follow-up 584.78±3.8624.52±8.15<0.0001
Follow-up 684.04±3.7821.74±5.93<0.0001
Follow-up 779.41±6.2024.15±7.14<0.0001
Follow-up 883.86±3.8120.44±5.48<0.0001
  • *p Value based on independent samples Student's t test.

  • p Value based on repeated measures ANOVA. Dependent on the results of Mauchly's test, p values presented are based on the Greenhouse-Geisser test.

  • ANOVA, analysis of variance; FCEM, Family-Centered Empowerment Model; SF-36, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey.