Table 2 The dimensions of the postoperative QoR-40 at 6 and 24 hours

 Comfort (60)

52.0 [44.0–58.0]

53.0 [45.0–58.0]

0.004^#

 Emotion (45)

42.0 [40.0–51.0]

44.0 [36.0–45.0]

<0.0001^#

 Physical independence (25)

23.0 [22.0–25.0]

23.0 [22.0–23.0]

0.004^#

 Psychological support (35)

34.0 [33.0–35.0]

34.0 [33.0–35.0]

0.016^#

 Pain (35)

30.0 [28.0–33.0]

32.0 [28.0–32.0]

<0.0001^#

 Total score (200)*

180 [173–195]

185 [173–191]

<0.0001^#

 Comfort (60)

56.0 [50.0–60.0]

56.0 [48.0–60.0]

0.198

 Emotion (45)

44.0 [41.0–45.0]

44.0 [37.0–45.0]

0.810

 Physical independence (25)

24.0 [23.0–25.0]

24.0 [21.0–24.0]

0.310

 Psychological support (35)

35.0 [34.0–35.0]

35.0 [33.0–35.0]

0.275

 Pain (35)

32.0 [29.0–35.0]

32.0 [30.0–34.0]

0.534

 Total score (200)

191 [181–198]

191 [178–198]

0.479