Effect of continuous nursing on rehabilitation of older patients with joint replacement after discharge

Table 3 Short form 36 score

Time	Convention group, n = 60	Continuation group, n = 53	t	P value
On the day of discharge	382.45 ± 90.22	380.16 ± 92.14	0.133	0.894
3 months after discharge	592.36 ± 110.32	643.24 ± 112.37	2.425	0.017
6 months after discharge	614.35 ± 105.22	703.88 ± 108.92	4.440	< 0.001

Data are mean ± standard deviation.