Table 7.
Relations between SF36 dimension scores and level of care categories
| PF | RP | RE | P | SF | MH | EV | GHP | |
| Level 1: Cannot care for self (27) | 37.7 (30.4) | 65.4 (45.3) | 76.9 (40.8) | 65.4 (31.0) | 82.7 (31.4) | 62.2 (21.9) | 49.4 (20.2) | 57.6 (21.4) |
| Level 2: Can look after self but not others (26) | 53.2 (31.5) | 73.1 (45.2) | 65.4 (48.5) | 83.8 (25.4) | 85.6 (25.4) | 66.2 (25.7) | 53.3 (23.2) | 65.2 (23.5) |
| Level 3: Can care for self and others (146) | 67.8 (25.2) | 75.0 (40.2) | 76.1 (41.7) | 81.0 (24.5) | 90.2 (20.0) | 73.3 (20.9) | 59.9 (21.6) | 72.2 (19.9) |
| ANOVA | p<0.001 | p>0.05 | p>0.05 | p<0.05 | p>0.05 | p<0.05 | p<0.05 | p<0.01 |
PF = physical functioning, RP = role physical, RE = role emotional, P = pain, SF = social functioning, MH = mental health, EV = energy and vitality, GHP = general health perception.