Table 7 Correlations between SF-36 total score and sub-scores and comfortable gait speed. Excluding the patients with MS (reducing to N = 36 or N = 35) did not alter which correlations were significant. * = p < 0.05
From: Long-term outcomes of semi-implantable functional electrical stimulation for central drop foot
QoL | T1 (Stimulation OFF) | T2 (Stimulation ON) | T3 (Stimulation ON) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total SF-36 | r = 0.26 | r = 0.47 | r = 0.38 |
p = 0.11 | p = 0.002* | p = 0.020* | |
N = 39 | N = 39 | N = 38 | |
SF-36-P | r = 0.20 | r = 0.41 | r = 0.23 |
p = 0.23 | p = 0.009* | p = 0.17 | |
N = 39 | N = 39 | N = 38 | |
Pain score | r = − 0.005 | r = − 0.17 | r = − 0.13 |
p = 0.98 | p = 0.29 | p = 0.44 | |
N = 39 | N = 39 | N = 38 | |
SF-36-E | r = 0.26 | r = 0.25 | r = 0.36 |
p = 0.12 | p = 0.12 | p = 0.028* | |
N = 39 | N = 39 | N = 38 | |
Health change | r = − 0.037 | r = 0.20 | r = − 0.079 |
p = 0.83 | p = 0.24 | p = 0.64 | |
N = 39 | N = 39 | N = 38 |