Functional outcome in operated patients of multilevel lumbar canal stenosis and use of HRQoL role in depicting the anxiety and its correlation with the pain

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery

Table 2 Changes in mean score of five components of HRQoL over time

Component of HRQoL	Mobility		Self-care		Usual activities		Discomfort and pain		Anxiety/depression		Overall score
Component of HRQoL	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Pre-op	3.56	0.81	3.13	0.97	3.16	0.91	3.46	0.77	2.36	0.80	15.70	3.47
3 months	2.03	0.66	1.73	0.82	1.70	0.74	1.76	0.50	1.30	0.70	8.53	2.78
6 months	1.56	0.81	1.46	0.81	1.33	0.66	1.20	0.40	1.30	0.53	6.86	2.51
12 months	1.53	0.62	1.33	0.60	1.36	0.61	1.26	0.44	1.30	0.59	6.80	2.36
p value	< 0.001		< 0.001		< 0.001		< 0.001		< 0.001		< 0.001