Mortality and quality of life in the five years after severe sepsis

Table 3 Quality of life outcomes for severe sepsis at 3.5 and 5 years

QOL metric	3.5 years			5 years			Comparison between 3.5 and 5 years
	N	Mean	SD	N	Mean	SD	N	Mean	95% C.I.	P -value
EQ-5D	83	0.64	0.36	66	0.68	0.32	64	0.02	(-0.04, 0.07)	0.546
SF-36 PCS	82	41.8	11.8	62	44.8	12.7	61	0.3	(-2.4, 3)	0.818
SF-36 MCS	82	47.7	14.6	62	48.8	12.6	61	2.4	(0.5, 4.2)	0.014
Physical Functioning	85	37.5	14.5	67	40.9	15.1	67	2.9	(0.9, 4.9)	0.005
Role Physical	84	41.7	13.5	66	44.6	13.7	65	2.5	(-0.1, 5.1)	0.057
Bodily Pain	84	48.0	12.8	65	49.9	11.9	64	1.1	(-1, 3.2)	0.284
General Health	84	43.6	13.3	65	45.7	13.3	64	1.2	(-0.7, 3.1)	0.206
Vitality	85	46.2	12.2	67	45.8	12.4	67	-1.0	(-3.3, 1.3)	0.380
Social Functioning	84	44.9	13.6	67	44.8	14.2	66	-0.1	(-2.2, 2)	0.938
Role Emotional	83	43.4	16.2	66	46.8	14.6	65	2.7	(-0.9, 6.2)	0.135
Mental Health	85	47.0	13.8	67	47.6	13.2	67	0.3	(-1.8, 2.5)	0.764

CI, confidence interval; MCS, mental component score; N, number; PCS, physical component score; SD, standard deviation; SF-36, short form 36.

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