Table 6.
SF-36v2™ results of carers, ME/CFS cases and standard general population norms
| SF-36 scales and summaries | Carer's scores | Paired case's scores | General population 45-54 years-old's scores |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SDa | Mean | SDa | Mean | SDa | |
| Physical Component Summary | 49.1 | 9.5 | 25.7 | 9.1 | 49.7 | 9.1 |
| • Physical Functioning | 48.9 | 10.3 | 26.3 | 11.1 | 50.1 | 8.7 |
| • Role-Physical | 47.8 | 10.0 | 23.2 | 6.4 | 50.4 | 8.9 |
| • Bodily Pain | 50.1 | 10.8 | 32.3 | 11.8 | 49.3 | 9.1 |
| • General Health | 45.6 | 12.1 | 27.3 | 8.5 | 49.8* | 9.4 |
| Mental Component Summary | 45.4 | 12.6 | 32.6 | 11.6 | 50.6* | 9.0 |
| • Vitality | 46.1 | 12.0 | 26.4 | 6.0 | 50.6* | 9.2 |
| • Social Functioning | 46.3 | 12.6 | 22.6 | 9.3 | 50.1* | 9.2 |
| • Role-Emotional | 45.7 | 11.7 | 30.6 | 16.0 | 50.8* | 8.8 |
| • Mental Health | 47.1 | 12.5 | 35.8 | 12.9 | 50.2* | 7.9 |
aSD = Standard Deviation
*Minimally important differences in scores observed between carers and general population scores