Table 4.
SF-36 scores in male and female FM patients
| SF-36 health survey scores (SD) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference (country) Study groups | n | Mean age (SD) | PF | RP | BP | GH | VT | SF | RE | MH |
| Buskila et al. (2000) (51) (Israel) | ||||||||||
| FM males | 40 | 45.0 (13.0) | 40.6 (24.1) | 8.3 (18.4) | 24.9 (17.0) | 26.9 (14.6) | 36.3 (19.7) | 32.4 (26.4) | 23.9a (41.8) | 46.5 (17.5) |
| FM females | 40 | 46.0 (10.0) | 33.6 (25.1) | 11.3 (23.3) | 27.9 (14.5) | 32.6 (13.7) | 39.8 (12.3) | 37.2 (21.4) | 60.8 (38.4) | 50.4 (10.6) |
SF-36, short-form health survey (36 items): PF, physical functioning; RP, role functioning difficulties caused by physical problems; BP, bodily pain; GH, general health; VT, vitality; SF, social functioning; RE, role functioning difficulties caused by emotional problems; MH, mental health. Higher scores indicate better health status.
a
FM males differed significantly from FM females, p < 0.001.