Table 3.

Mean scores on individual constructs of the SF-36 and the SF-36 total score based on faller status and walker use

Fall (1)		PHYSFUNT	ROLEPHYT	ROLEEMOT	MENHEALT	PAINT	ENERGYT	GENHEALT	SF-36 total
0	Mean	67.35	37.50	93.75	76.24	78.47	61.25	67.65	664.36
	N	17	16	16	17	16	16	17	17
	Std. Deviation	24.375	18.257	18.130	16.277	15.957	22.472	17.421	159.679
1	Mean	55.22	27.72	73.91	68.35	66.18	56.74	66.09	598.29
	N	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23
	Std. Deviation	28.702	19.928	36.177	14.518	25.619	18.806	19.185	143.982
Total	Mean	60.38	31.73	82.05	71.70	71.23	58.59	66.75	626.37
	N	40	39	39	40	39	39	40	40
	Std. Deviation	27.301	19.628	31.387	15.595	22.759	20.227	18.242	152.475
Aid (1)		PHYSFUNT	ROLEPHYT	ROLEEMOT	MENHEALT	PAINT	ENERGYT	GENHEALT	SF-36 total
0	Mean	80.53	40.79	85.96	72.84	77.78	62.37	73.95	702.06
	N	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19
	Std. Deviation	14.424	14.932	33.913	19.713	22.222	20.437	15.686	127.978
1	Mean	42.14	23.13	78.33	70.67	65.00	55.00	60.24	557.89
	N	21	20	20	21	20	20	21	21
	Std. Deviation	23.053	19.981	29.170	11.051	22.009	19.868	18.267	142.225
Total	Mean	60.38	31.73	82.05	71.70	71.23	58.59	66.75	626.37
	N	40	39	39	40	39	39	40	40
	Std. Deviation	27.301	19.628	31.387	15.595	22.759	20.227	18.242	152.475

Abbreviations: ENERGYT, energy; GENHEALT, general health; MENHEALT, mental health; PAINT, pain; PHYSFUNT, physical functioning; ROLEPHYT, role limitations due to physical problems; ROLEEMOT, role limitations due to emotional problems.