Table 4.
Scores for each scale of the SF-36 for all 1,459 MG patients (Score range 0-100).
| females | males | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36 scale |
MG patients mean (SD)+ |
normative population§ mean (SD)+ |
MG patients mean (SD)+ |
normative population§ mean (SD)+ |
| Physical functioning | 56.1 (30.2)* | 82.8 (22.2) | 61.2 (29.3)* | 88.2 (18.5) |
| Physical role | 49.6 (42.6) | 79.2 (34.8) | 46.6 (43.4)* | 85.5 (30.0) |
| Bodily pain | 45.3 (15.6) | 63.9 (25.9) | 46.9 (15.9) | 71.0 (25.3) |
| General health | 44.6 (22.3)* | 66.0 (18.7) | 45.1 (22.7)* | 66.8 (17.6) |
| Vitality | 42.5 (19.6) | 57.6 (18.3) | 45.6 (21.9) | 62.6 (17.0) |
| Social functioning | 67.7 (28.0) | 84.2 (21.2) | 69.1 (28.7)* | 88.6 (18.3) |
| Emotional role | 64.0 (42.8) | 86.7 (29.1) | 66.0 (43.1)* | 91.6 (23.8) |
| Mental health | 62.3 (19.6) | 69.8 (17.6) | 64.8 (21.2) | 75.2 (15.3) |
* Difference from normative sample more than 1 standard deviation.
§ Data by Ellert and Bellach [41].
+ Standard deviation.