Table 2 |
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The SF-36 scores by gender |
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Male (n = 514) |
Female (n = 514) |
P* |
Normative data for males** |
Normative data for females** |
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Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
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PF |
86.7 (20.9) |
80.6 (21.8) |
< 0.0001 |
87.8 (19.0) |
82.9 (22.1) |
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RP |
78.3 (31.0) |
72.0 (33.3) |
0.002 |
73.8 (36.4) |
66.5 (39.1) |
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BP |
77.4 (16.8) |
69.1 (20.2) |
< 0.0001 |
82.7 (23.4) |
76.4(26.2) |
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GH |
71.0 (17.1) |
66.1 (18.1) |
< 0.0001 |
70.2 (19.6) |
65.0 (20.8) |
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SF |
76.4 (21.9) |
72.6 (22.8) |
0.007 |
78.0 (23.5) |
74.2 (25.1) |
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RE |
73.0 (35.6) |
65.4 (38.6) |
0.001 |
70.1 (39.7) |
61.4 (42.4) |
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VT |
66.2 (17.6) |
59.2 (18.5) |
< 0.0001 |
68.9 (16.2) |
62.9 (17.8) |
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MH |
67.2 (17.8) |
61.6 (19.6) |
< 0.0001 |
69.2 (17.1) |
65.0 (18.6) |
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* Derived from two independent samples t-test. ** Data for the general population aged 15 and above [11]. PF: physical functioning, RP: role physical, BP: bodily pain, GH: general health, SF: social functioning, RE: role emotional, VT: vitality, MH: mental health. |
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Rashidi et al. BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:186 doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-186 |
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