Changes in LS means of the SF-36 deviation scores.

The estimated LS means and 95% confidence limits are shown for the deviation scores on all 8 SF-36 scales, for different time points (before BMH, and 1 week and 3 months after discharge). The reference line “zero” indicates the Japanese national norm. Before BMH, all LS means were significantly higher than the Japanese national norms. One week after discharge, LS means of PF, RP, and BP were approximately 1 SD lower than the national norm (P < .001). However, LS means of GH and MH remained more than 0.5 SD higher than the national norm (P < .001). By 3 months after discharge, all LS means had returned to their pre-BMH levels. The number of donors who did not return to pre-BMH levels at 3 months was 36 for PF, 38 for RP, and 82 for BP. *P < .001 (compared with pre-BMH value; Tukey procedure). †P < .001 (compared with the Japanese national norm; Student's t test).