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Table 2 (Pre and post) operative comparison of depression and quality of life between men and women using independent sample t test (N = 200)

From: Depressive symptoms, perceived control and quality of life among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft: a prospective cohort study

 

Preoperative

Postoperative

Mean ± SD

P value

Mean ± SD

P value

Male

Female

Male

Female

Depression

11.3 ± 6.6

14.6 ± 7.6

< 0.001

9.4 ± 6.4

13.1 ± 6.9

< 0.001

PCS

39.0 ± 8.9

33.6 ± 9.3

< 0.001

41.1 ± 8.9

34.3 ± 8.7

< 0.001

MCS

44.0 ± 10.4

38.0 ± 11.6

< 0.001

46.5 ± 10.4

40.6 ± 11.7

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: PCS physical component summary, MCS mental component summary, SD standard deviation
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