Table 3– Quality of life
SF-12® PCSSF-12® MCS
ControlMobile telephoneControlMobile telephone
Subjects46434643
Baseline43.2±1.441.6±1.548.6±1.248.6±1.1
1 month42.7±1.442.6±1.648.2±1.250.1±1.0
2 months41.7±1.545.2±1.3*48.0±1.150.0±1.3
3 months41.3±1.447.5±1.2*,**47.7±1.450.7±1.1
4 months38.9±1.4*45.6±1.3*,**43.6±1.4*,**50.9±1.0
5 months38.6±1.5*46.4±1.2*,**43.6±1.5*,**49.3±1.1
6 months40.0±1.545.5±1.4*,**44.4±1.4*,**50.4±1.1
  • Data are presented as n or mean±sem. SF: Short Form; PCS: physical component score; MCS: mental component score. *: p<0.05 compared with baseline; **: p<0.01 for control group versus mobile telephone group.