Table 2.

SF-36 characteristics of the study participants

	Autoimmune rheumatic patients (n = 90)	Controls (n = 30)	P Value
Composite score	49.65 ± 20.43	79.66 ± 18.19	< 0.001*
PCS score	42.34 ± 22.55	81.78 ± 19.11	< 0.001*
MCS score	56.99 ± 23.73	77.55 ± 19.26	< 0.001*
PF score	60.56 ± 31.52	94.04 ± 10.10	< 0.001*
RP score	21.06 ± 37.08	86.54 ± 33.34	< 0.001*
BP score	50.31 ± 29.45	84.42 ± 21.92	< 0.001*
GH score	37.44 ± 22.21	62.12 ± 25.85	< 0.001*
VT score	58.72 ± 21.10	68.85 ± 20.12	0.03*
SF score	64.86 ± 28.72	88.46 ± 18.34	< 0.001*
RE score	39.00 ± 45.23	83.33 ± 34.32	< 0.001*
MH score	64.36 ± 21.34	69.54 ± 18.10	0.26

SF-36 Short Form 36-Health Survey, PCS Physical Component Summary, MCS Mental Component Summary, PF Physical Function, RP Role Physical, BP Body Pain, GH General Hhealth, VT Vitality, SF Social Function, RE Role Emotion, MH Mental Health, n number

P value means autoimmune rheumatic patients compared to controls, *P < 0.05