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Table 3 Comparison of the mean scores of quality of life and its dimensions before and after the intervention in the intervention group 1 (patient-centered), intervention group 2 (family-centered) and control group

From: Effect of patient-centered and family-centered self-care education program on the quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis: a quasi-experimental study

Quality of life and its dimensions

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

Statistical tests, paired t-test

(SD) Mean

(SD) Mean

P

df

T

Physical health

Patient-centered

(27.61) 51.74

(24.82) 54.46

0.014

45

2.55-

Family-centered

(28.13) 60.74

(26.16) 63.94

0.002

46

3.26-

Control

(25.12) 74.36

(25.53) 73.94

0.68

46

0.40

Physical problems caused by role limitations

Patient-centered

(33.30) 30.43

(26.56) 51.63

< 0.001

45

7.05-

Family-centered

(33.32) 38.30

(22.10) 46.28

0.079

46

1.79-

Control

(37.74) 59.04

(38.94) 61.17

0.49

46

0.68-

Emotional problems caused by role limitations

Patient-centered

(38.13) 42.03

(29.49) 62.32

< 0.001

45

4.68-

Family-centered

(36.54) 39.72

(32.58) 71.63

< 0.001

46

5.25-

Control

(32.95) 58.16

(36.69) 49.65

0.07

46

1.85

The level of pain

Patient-centered

(21.37) 52.21

(15.68) 63.70

< 0.001

45

7.04-

Family-centered

(24.47) 59.11

(17.89) 70.28

< 0.001

46

5.64-

Control

(23.28) 79.96

(23.39) 77.70

0.07

46

1.80

Feeling good

Patient-centered

(5.61) 58.61

(5.57) 59.48

0.22

45

1.21-

Family-centered

(4.65) 58.72

(3.98) 60.34

0.051

46

2.01-

Control

(6.74) 65.36

(5.94) 66.13

0.18

46

1.35-

Energy

Patient-centered

(12.64) 40.35

(11.44) 43.39

< 0.001

45

4.61-

Family-centered

(10.38) 41.70

(8.50) 45.87

< 0.001

46

5.56-

Control

(10.68) 46.13

(11.92) 43.57

0.003

46

3.14

Understanding of health

Patient-centered

(22.61) 43.80

(18.65) 46.63

0.021

45

2.39-

Family-centered

(21.89) 39.04

(19.63) 46.38

0.021

46

4.69-

Control

(25.71) 46.04

(26.40) 44.04

0.23

46

1.21

Social Performance

Patient-centered

(20.35) 51.99

(16.25) 57.25

< 0.001

45

3.95-

Family-centered

(20.03) 54.43

(14.45) 60.28

< 0.001

46

4.15-

Control

(18.35) 69.86

(19.22) 67.20

0.01

46

2.70

Malfunction

Patient-centered

(14.88) 56.20

(13.46) 59.24

< 0.001

45

3.80-

Family-centered

(14.53) 55.53

(12.54) 57.55

0.10

46

1.66-

Control

(19.68) 73.72

(20.38) 70.32

0.001

46

4.01

Stressful factors

Patient-centered

(21.36) 52.17

(18.00) 55.98

0.001

45

3.56-

Family-centered

(17.27) 50.32

(13.67) 56.49

0.001

46

4.53-

Control

(21.43) 61.28

(25.14) 57.77

0.058

46

1.94

Women's sexual performance

Patient-centered

(26.45) 44.05

(23.08) 45.83

0.27

13

1.14-

Family-centered

(30.55) 33.33

(22.18) 43.75

0.10

7

1.85-

Control

(19.88) 76.94

(16.11) 74.38

0.33

12

0.99

Men’s sexual performance

Patient-centered

(30.69) 32.28

(30.22) 33.32

0.35

7

1.00-

Family-centered

(30.47) 32.41

(26.84) 40.74

0.02

8

2.68-

Control

(31.88) 54.76

(34.32) 54.76

-

-

-

Health related changes

Patient-centered

(20.15) 45.10

(20.15) 45.10

-

-

-

Family-centered

(17.91) 38.83

(17.86) 39.36

0.32

46

1.00-

Control

(19.09) 48.40

(20.07) 47.87

0.56

46

0.57

Classification of sexual function

Patient-centered

(25.50) 30.68

(25.27) 36.36

0.057

22

8.29

Family-centered

(28.27) 29.41

(21.86) 38.23

0.08

17

1.85-

Control

(24.19) 52.50

(22.94) 50.0

0.33

19

1.00

Overall assessment of quality of life

Patient-centered

(17.87) 47.10

(15.19) 53.16

< 0.001

45

5.30-

Family-centered

(19.71) 46.81

(14.40) 56.03

< 0.001

46

7.60-

Control

(19.95) 51.31

(21.29) 52.48

0.39

46

0.86-