Table 1.

Baseline scores of the SF-12 and SF-36 summary measures

	PCS-12	PCS-36	MCS-12	MCS-36
Mean (SD)	40 (12)	41 (12)	47 (11)	46 (12)
Range	12–63	10–66	16–71	10–74
Missing	27%	25%	27%	25%
Mean disease specific US norm population*	42	43	52	52

*US norm population for the condition myocardial infarction, recent.^2,13

MCS, mental component summary; PCS, physical component summary.