Table 3.
Comparison of SF-36 scores between chromium and control groups. Values are means unless stated otherwise
| SF-36 dimension | Unadjusted
|
Adjusted*
|
Adjusted†
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium group (n=395-398‡) | Control group (n=400) | Difference (95% CI) |
P value | Difference (95% CI) |
P value | Difference (95% CI) |
P value | |||
| Bodily pain | 63.9 | 68.8 | −4.9 (−9.7 to −0.2) | 0.04 | −3.6 (−8.3 to 1.1) | 0.14 | −3.9 (−8.9 to 1.0) | 0.12 | ||
| General health | 54.4 | 58.5 | −4.1 (−7.9 to −0.3) | 0.03 | −3.3 (−7.1 to 0.5) | 0.09 | −3.9 (−7.8 to 0.0) | 0.05 | ||
| Role physical§ | 68.1 | 65.1 | 3.0 (−2.9 to 8.9) | 0.31 | 4.7 (−1.2 to 10.6) | 0.12 | 3.9 (−2.3 to 10.1) | 0.21 | ||
| Role emotional§ | 75.6 | 74.8 | 0.9 (−4.8 to 6.6) | 0.76 | 1.2 (−4.6 to 6.9) | 0.69 | 1.1 (−4.9 to 7.1) | 0.72 | ||
| Social functioning | 67.6 | 66.7 | 1.0 (−3.4 to 5.3) | 0.67 | 1.7 (−2.7 to 6.1) | 0.45 | 2.2 (−2.3 to 6.8) | 0.34 | ||
| Mental health | 69.1 | 68.9 | 0.2 (−3.2 to 3.5) | 0.92 | −0.7 (−4.0 to 2.7) | 0.70 | 0.0 (−3.5 to 3.4) | 0.99 | ||
| Physical functioning | 64.2 | 70.7 | −6.5 (−11.1 to −2.0) | <0.01 | −3.4 (−7.6 to 0.9) | 0.12 | −4.0 (−8.4 to 0.5) | 0.08 | ||
| Vitality | 48.6 | 49.7 | −1.1 (−5.0 to 2.8) | 0.58 | −0.6 (−4.5 to 3.3) | 0.75 | −0.5 (−4.5 to 3.6) | 0.83 | ||
*
Adjusted for age group and sex.
†
Adjusted for sex, age group, housing tenure, years lived at current address, and perceived difficulty in selling house.
‡
Number depended on whether relevant question was asked.
§
Role limitations due to physical or emotional problems.