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Table 4 SF-36 scores in pre-procedure patients (2rd trimester of pregnancy) and in healthy pregnant controls (2rd trimester of pregnancy)

From: Quality of life in pregnancy after percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect guided by transthoracic echocardiography

HRQoL domain

Patients before procedure (n = 45)

Controls (n = 45)

P value

Physical functioning

51.0 (50.0, 53.0)

72.0 (66.0, 76.0)

 < 0.001

Role-physical

41.0 (36.0, 47.0)

45.0 (39.5, 48.0)

0.071

Bodily pain

65.0 (60.0, 70.0)

71.0 (68.0, 75.5)

 < 0.001

General health

45.0 (37.0, 47.0)

76.0 (69.5, 79.0)

 < 0.001

Vitality

46.0 (42.0, 50.0)

66.0 (63.0, 70.0)

 < 0.001

Social functioning

63.0 (59.5, 67.0)

71.0 (67.0, 73.0)

 < 0.001

Role-emotional

65.0 (57.0, 70.5)

69.0 (65.0, 71.0)

0.06

Mental health

67.0 (64.0, 72.5)

69.0 (66.0, 71.0)

0.82