Table 5.
Results of the SF-36v2TM compared with US norms
| Age group | Physical component summary | Mental component summary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Femur fracture | US norm | p Value | Femur fracture | US norm | p Value | |
| 25–34 years (n = 6) | 52.2 | 53.6 | 0.65 | 44.7 | 49.2 | 0.25 |
| 35–44 years (n = 5) | 42.2 | 52.3 | 0.007 | 43.8 | 49.1 | 0.24 |
| 45–54 years (n = 9) | 34.4 | 49.6 | 0.0001 | 45.5 | 50.5 | 0.13 |
| 55–64 years (n = 10) | 36.5 | 47.4 | 0.001 | 49.3 | 51.7 | 0.44 |
| 65–74 years (n = 6) | 34.1 | 44.7 | 0.01 | 44.9 | 53.2 | 0.29 |
| > 74 years (n = 8) | 31.5 | 40.0 | 0.03 | 44.9 | 50.4 | 0.16 |
| All patients (n = 44) | 37.7 | 50.0 | 0.001 | 45.8 | 50 | 0.007 |