Research Article

Health-Related Quality of Life among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Post-Treatment Follow-Up Study in Iran

Table 2

Comparison of the HRQoL scores at the first and third year post-treatment.

First year (SD)Third year (SD)Change (%) -value

Physical functioning79.47 (26.96)84.32 (23.91)6.100.036
Role-physical80.61 (30.34)75.51 (32.07)−6.330.302
Bodily pain80.29 (24.88)73.06 (26.62)−9.000.016
General health63.39 (20.45)58.07 (23.97)−8.390.063
Vitality61.52 (22.81)66.78 (18.13)8.550.229
Social functioning80.94 (27.32)71.15 (25.52)−12.10<0.001
Role-emotional75.53 (41.82)87.24 (30.12)15.500.007
Mental health54.81 (25.93)77.66 (16.94)41.69<0.001
Physical component summary50.35 (9.86)46.07 (10.51)−8.500.001
Mental component summary48.01 (12.93)54.99 (8.58)14.54<0.001