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Table 5 Pairwise comparisons of the QOL score and its components in the research stages in the control group

From: Effects of a home-based palliative heart failure program on quality of life among the elderly: a clinical trial study

Variable

Stage

 

Control

Meandifference

P value*

 

Before the intervention

Immediately after the intervention

-0.849

0.005**

Quality of Life

 

One month after the intervention

-1.118

 < 0.001**

 

Immediately after the intervention

One month after the intervention

-0.269

0.295***

 

Before the intervention

Immediately after the intervention

-1.509

 < 0.001**

Health and functioning

 

One month after the intervention

-1.938

 < 0.001**

 

Immediately after the intervention

One month after the intervention

-0.429

0.016**

 

Before the intervention

Immediately after the intervention

-0.144

1***

Socioeconomic

 

One month after the intervention

-0.285

1***

 

Immediately after the intervention

One month after the intervention

-0.141

1***

 

Before the intervention

Immediately after the intervention

-1.242

0.002**

Psychological /Spiritual

 

One month after the intervention

-1.470

 < 0.001**

 

Immediately after the intervention

One month after the intervention

-0.288

0.850***

 

Before the intervention

Immediately after the intervention

0.555

0.544***

Family Connections

 

One month after the intervention

0.504

0.629***

 

Immediately after the intervention

One month after the intervention

-0.051

1***

  1. *Bonferroni: adjustment for multiple comparisons
  2. **Statistically significant difference according to Bonferroni correction
  3. ***No Statistically significant difference according to Bonferroni correction