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Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of domains of QOL at baseline (T1) and one year after (T2) (N = 165) 1

From: Sense of coherence and quality of life in older in-hospital patients without cognitive impairment- a 12 month follow-up study

 

QoL at T1

QoL at T2

 

Physical

Psychological

Social

Environmental

Physical

Psychological

Social

Environmental

SOC at T1

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Low

11.51

(2.67)

14.56

(1.62)

14.13

(1.79)

14.81

(1.68)

13.00

(2.09)

14.86

(1.69)

14.26

(1.50)

12.93

(1.42)

Medium high

12.89

(2.17)

15.71

(1.48)

14.68

(1.64)

15.46

(1.76)

13.23

(1.92)

14.90

(1.28)

14.58

(1.26)

13.15

(1.25)

High

13.49

(2.10)

15.72

(0.99)

14.71

(0.81)

15.67

(1.23)

14.18

(1.68)

15.60

(1.14)

14.72

(0.54)

13.46

(0.92)

Total

12.61

(2.45)**

15.35

(1.49)**

14.50

(1.51)

15.31

(1.62)*

13.44

(1.97)**

15.09

(1.43)*

14.51

(1.20)

13.17

(1.23)

  1. QoL = Quality of life, SOC = Sense of Coherence.
  2. *p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤ 0.01 analyzed with ANOVA by level of SOC.
  3. 1A higher score indicate higher QoL (possible score range are 4–20).
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