Table 3.
Scores of subjective health (SF-36).
| Concepts/Summary scores of SF-36 | Senior veterans in Taiwan* | National Norms in Taiwan† | National Norms in USA‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 260 | N = 308 | N = 293 | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Physical functioning (PF) | 42.34 (11.71) | 64.74 (25.13) | 65.79 (28.31) |
| Role physical (RP) | 48.25 (12.10) | 51.54 (45.86) | 59.72 (42.51) |
| Bodily pain (BP) | 53.15 (10.09) | 74.21 (23.78) | 68.76 (25.73) |
| General health (GH) | 43.11 (9.19) | 54.19 (23.13) | 58.62 (22.05) |
| Vitality (VT) | 56.97 (9.03) | 57.61 (19.83) | 57.80 (22.55) |
| Social functioning (SF) | 52.85 (8.61) | 75.77 (22.65) | 79.66 (26.00) |
| Role emotional (RE) | 51.69 (9.73) | 65.80 (43.30) | 76.94 (37.48) |
| Mental health (MH) | 52.46 (9.07) | 72.98 (18.00) | 77.37 (17.42) |