Table 3 |
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Results of ANCOVA to compare HRQOL change in HRT continuers and discontinuers, by age group |
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Raw Mean Scores |
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Continuers |
Discontinuers |
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Follow-up Measure |
Age Group |
N |
Time 1 |
Time 2 |
Time 1 |
Time 2 |
Source of Variation |
Sum of Squares |
DF |
F Value |
Significance of F |
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Number of days that physical health was not good |
65–74 |
810 |
5.19 |
5.27 |
5.17 |
6.31 |
Baseline physical days |
19431.83 |
1 |
286.97 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
218.26 |
1 |
3.22 |
.0730 |
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75–84 |
820 |
6.27 |
6.24 |
6.18 |
7.77 |
Baseline physical days |
25852.59 |
1 |
348.90 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
510.31 |
1 |
6.89 |
.0088 |
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85+ |
140 |
7.49 |
9.81 |
7.86 |
5.39 |
Baseline physical days |
4130.90 |
1 |
50.34 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
759.71 |
1 |
9.26 |
.0028 |
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Number of days that mental health was not good |
65–74 |
810 |
2.53 |
2.67 |
2.75 |
3.78 |
Baseline mental days |
12963.01 |
1 |
309.92 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
190.93 |
1 |
4.56 |
.0329 |
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75–84 |
820 |
2.49 |
3.67 |
2.52 |
3.12 |
Baseline mental days |
11864.39 |
1 |
256.49 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
67.51 |
1 |
1.46 |
.2274 |
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85+ |
140 |
2.93 |
5.15 |
2.17 |
1.99 |
Baseline mental days |
1402.63 |
1 |
23.85 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
287.32 |
1 |
4.88 |
.0287 |
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"Healthy days" composite |
65–74 |
810 |
23.43 |
23.30 |
23.43 |
21.97 |
Baseline healthy days |
28043.55 |
1 |
340.82 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
348.18 |
1 |
4.23 |
.0400 |
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75–84 |
820 |
22.41 |
21.81 |
22.59 |
20.89 |
Baseline healthy days |
34431.84 |
1 |
388.18 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
222.31 |
1 |
2.51 |
.1138 |
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85+ |
140 |
20.81 |
17.96 |
20.44 |
22.82 |
Baseline healthy days |
5494.08 |
1 |
53.96 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
914.52 |
1 |
8.98 |
.0032 |
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Number of days that physical or mental health interfered with activities |
65–74 |
810 |
3.22 |
3.40 |
3.17 |
4.89 |
Baseline interference days |
14886.08 |
1 |
256.99 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
455.88 |
1 |
7.87 |
.0051 |
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75–84 |
820 |
3.63 |
4.70 |
3.77 |
5.20 |
Baseline interference days |
19210.32 |
1 |
303.58 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
35.08 |
1 |
0.55 |
.4568 |
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85+ |
140 |
5.15 |
7.46 |
4.36 |
5.14 |
Baseline interference days |
4440.59 |
1 |
54.06 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
121.65 |
1 |
1.48 |
.2257 |
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Number of days that pain interfered with activities |
65–74 |
810 |
5.71 |
5.29 |
5.67 |
6.91 |
Baseline pain days |
29680.32 |
1 |
446.86 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
539.67 |
1 |
8.13 |
.0045 |
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75–84 |
820 |
5.80 |
7.02 |
5.88 |
7.65 |
Baseline pain days |
33113.98 |
1 |
425.40 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
67.38 |
1 |
0.87 |
.3525 |
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85+ |
140 |
7.54 |
8.46 |
8.44 |
6.74 |
Baseline pain days |
4637.67 |
1 |
53.90 |
<.0001 |
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HRT group |
169.95 |
1 |
1.98 |
.1621 |
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Heller et al. BMC Women's Health 2005 5:7 doi:10.1186/1472-6874-5-7 |
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