Table 1.

SF-36 scores at baseline

Dimension	SF-36 ( X ± S )		t	P
	Mega MSM (n=49)	Placebo (n=50)
PF	54.59 ± 23.71	61.00 ± 18.98	-1.486	0.141
RP	32.65 ± 45.13	49.50 ± 49.36	-1.773*	0.079
BP	60.61 ± 13.76	64.40 ± 14.02	-1.357	0.178
GH	58.16 ± 23.38	56.40 ± 18.55	0.416	0.678
VT	72.96 ± 18.28	69.90 ± 15.89	0.889	0.376
SF	67.09 ± 22.63	72.00 ± 18.48	-1.183	0.240
RE	97.28 ± 14.96	89.33 ± 28.92	1.722a	0.089
MH	83.76 ± 8.92	74.00 ± 15.36	3.842a	0.000
HT	43.88 ± 13.04	44.00 ± 11.91	-0.049	0.961
PCS	206.02 ± 88.13	231.30 ± 86.05	-1.444	0.152
MCS	321.09 ± 46.71	305.31 ± 51.52	1.595	0.114
Total score	570.98 ± 132.73	580.61 ± 131.96	-0.362	0.718

^a t’ test.