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Table 6 Results of the Mann-Whitney U tests comparing the case and control group in the SF-36 questionnaire

From: Evaluating functional outcomes and quality of life in musculoskeletal tumor patients with distal femoral megaprostheses: a case-control study

 

Group

  
 

Control (n = 48)

Cases (n = 31)

Z

P-value

SF-36 Mental component scale MCS

51 (9)

55 (11)

-1.650

0.099

SF-36 Role functioning-Physical

100 (0)

75 (100)

-5.333

< 0.001**

SF-36 Social Functioning

100 (13)

75 (38)

-3.203

0.001**

SF-36 Role functioning- Emotional

100 (0)

100 (33)

-1.130

0.258

SF-36 Mental Health

80 (16)

80 (14)

-0.285

0.775

  1. Values expressed as medians and interquartile ranges (in parentheses); Z-scores for the Mann-Whitney U tests. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001