Quality of life after carotid endarterectomy

Table 6 SF-36 after CE and in a surgical population

Variable	6 months after CE	ICU surgical patients	p
SF-36 domains, mean ± sd
Physical function	52.0 ± 25.9	54.1 ± 29.0	0.329^a
Role physical	50.3 ± 34.7	45.2 ± 33.8	0.183^a
Bodily pain	60.9 ± 27.8	57.7 ± 29.8	0.258^a
General health perception	46.8 ± 25.7	44.5 ± 26.6	0.301^a
Vitality	35.0 ± 14.9	34.7 ± 17.0	0.457^a
Social functioning	57.6 ± 26.9	60.2 ± 28.7	0.291^a
Role emotional	53.1 ± 34.3	50.1 ± 34.2	0.299^a
Mental health	50.9 ± 17.2	48.6 ± 22.3	0.261^a

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