Table 7: SF12v2 standardized scores and impact on arrival at the thermal spa and two months after departure.

 

Direct scores

Standardized scores

Median

IR

Sig t1-t3

Median

IR

> 50

Impact

Sig t1-t3

General health

Arrival

60

35

P < 0.001

44.74

15.09

11.8%

0.425

P < 0.001

Two months

60

33.75

44.74

14.55

25.2%

Physical function

Arrival

75

50

P = 0.031

47.88

17.18

43.9%

0.066

P = 0.031

Two months

75

50

47.88

17.18

46.3%

Physical role

Arrival

87.5

37.5

P < 0.001

52.57

13.82

53.4%

0.175

P < 0.001

Two months

87.5

25

52.57

9.22

62.4%

Body pain

Arrival

75

50

P = 0.031

47.25

20.38

48.0%

0.091

P = 0.031

Two months

100

50

57.44

20.38

50.5%

Emotional role

Arrival

75

25

P < 0.001

44.90

11.19

28.1%

0.513

P < 0.001

Two months

87.5

25

50.49

11.18

57.8%

Mental health

Arrival

75

37.5

P < 0.001

52.35

18.29

54.8%

0.225

P < 0.001

Two months

75

25

52.35

12.20

62.4%

Vitality

Arrival

75

50

P = 0.013

57.81

20.13

63.8%

0.079

P = 0.027

Two months

75

50

57.81

20.13

67.4%

Social function

Arrival

100

0

P < 0.001

56.57

0.00

77.4%

0.122

P < 0.001

Two months

100

0

56.57

0.00

79.8%

PSC

Arrival

-

-

-

49.02

16.72

48.4%

0.092

P = 0.002

Two months

-

-

-

50.49

14.73

53.2%

MSC

Arrival

-

-

-

50.95

12.73

53.4%

0.209

P < 0.001

Two months

-

-

-

54.68

12.40

70.6%

 

Impact: Materials and Methods: Calculated as the difference between the means divided by the initial SD [11].

PSC: Physical Summary Component; MSC: Mental Summary Component; IR: Interquartile Range.