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Table 3 Before intervention, after intervention, and follow-up QoL score among older adults (repeated measure analysis of variances)

From: The impact of computer-based cognitive training intervention on the quality of life among elderly people: a randomized clinical trial

Variable

Intervention (mean + SD)

Control (mean + SD)

F

p value

Effect size (partial eta-squared)

QoL (before)

62.318 (14.972)

67.546 (18.335)

13.417

< 0.001

0.324

QoL (after)

70.775 (15.491)

65.708 (17.962)

QoL (follow-up)

71.171 (16.234)

65.577 (18.231)

RE (before)

56.057 (36.203)

61.535 (36.138)

4.007

0.021

0.117

RE (after)

77.270 (33.153)

58.971 (34.394)

RE (follow-up)

78.786 (31.783)

60.253 (32.687)

E/F (before)

61.363 (12.457)

63.846 (17.047)

0.076

0.927

0.004

E/F (after)

63.318 (15.655)

64.230 (16.834)

E/F (follow-up)

61.363 (15.132)

62.480 (23.488)

EW (before)

70.727 (12.306)

69.192 (19.312)

0.035

0.966

0.002

EW (after)

71.454 (16.621)

68.769 (16.895)

EW (follow-up)

71.181 (13.810)

68.692 (18.196)

SF (before)

73.863 (25.851)

80.288 (18.087)

2.423

0.044

0.095

SF (after)

82.288 (22.380)

74.038 (23.163)

SF (follow-up)

84.659 (15.397)

79.326 (24.223)

P (before)

58.590 (28.254)

65.942 (25.374)

0.581

0.561

0.026

P (after)

63.636 (24.540)

62.980 (29.664)

P (follow-up)

69.772 (19.592)

69.711 (31.775)

PF (before)

70.681 (20.947)

77.970 (18.197)

1.558

0.219

0.059

PF (after)

74.772 (21.071)

77.393 (17.645)

PF (follow-up)

73.409 (25.042)

71.645 (22.991)

RP (before)

45.075 (36.429)

68.269 32.831

10.749

<  0.001

0.264

RP (after)

79.545 (31.468)

60.192 (35.650)

RP (follow-up)

76.136 (34.912)

56.512 (41.328)

GH (before)

51.318 (15.465)

55.192 (18.026)

0.905

0.394

0.032

GH (after)

57.318 (11.917)

56.923 (16.617)

GH (follow-up)

57.215 (13.012)

55.961 (14.630)

 
  1. QoL quality of life, RE role limitations due to emotional problems, E/F energy/fatigue, EW emotional well-being, SF social function, P pain, PF physical function, RP role limitations due to physical health, GH general health