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Table 3 Differences between groups according to clinical status*

From: Health status in patients at risk of inherited arrhythmias and sudden unexpected death compared to the general population

SF-36 Health status domains

Clinical status

F-test statistic (p-value)

Mean diff.

p-value

Physical functioning

Family risk-LQTS

F 2,121 = 11.3

-2.7

0.831

 

LQTS-HCM

(<0.001)

20.2

0.001

 

Family risk-HCM

 

17.5

<0.001

Role physical

Family risk-LQTS

F 2,125 = 7.8

-0.1

1.000

 

LQTS-HCM

(0.001)

33.3

0.023

 

Family risk-HCM

 

33.2

<0.001

Bodily pain

Family risk-LQTS

F 2,126 = 5,5

7.0

0.632

 

LQTS-HCM

(0.005)

13.2

0.324

 

Family risk-HCM

 

20.2

0.004

General health

Family risk-LQTS

F 2,126 = 7.5

1.3

0.975

 

LQTS-HCM

(0.001)

17.3

0.044

 

Family risk-HCM

 

18.6

0.001

Vitality

Family risk-LQTS

F 2,125 = 2.7

4.4

0.824

 

LQTS-HCM

(0.073)

9.4

0.547

 

Family risk-HCM

 

13.8

0.060

Social functioning

Family risk-LQTS

F 2,126 = 2.2

2.1

0.953

 

LQTS-HCM

(0.117)

9.6

0.481

 

Family risk-HCM

 

11.6

0.096

Role emotional

Family risk-LQTS

F 2,125 = 2.3

-2.9

0.964

 

LQTS-HCM

(0.104)

21.9

0.237

 

Family risk-HCM

 

19.1

0.099

Mental health

Family risk-LQTS

F 2,126 = 0.1

-3.1

0.860

 

LQTS-HCM

(0.872)

2.8

0.920

 

Family risk-HCM

 

-0.4

0.997

  1. *ANOVA with Tukey correction for multiple post hoc tests for the health status domains.