Table 2.
HRQOL scores and reliability of SF-36 dimensions of Northeast China (Shenyang) residents (N = 5360)
| Scale | Means | SD | Cronbach’s α |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 85.68 | 18.20 | 0.892 |
| RP | 84.51 | 20.64 | 0.865 |
| BP | 84.51 | 16.20 | 0.806 |
| GH | 68.26 | 19.19 | 0.752 |
| VT | 74.41 | 16.87 | 0.277 |
| SF | 94.35 | 20.82 | 0.332 |
| RE | 85.73 | 20.45 | 0.833 |
| MH | 73.99 | 17.88 | 0.705 |
| PCS | 49.35 | 9.06 | |
| MCS | 55.25 | 8.91 |
SD= standard deviation, PF= physical functioning, RP= role limitations due to physical problems, BP= bodily pain, GH= general health, VT= vitality, SF= social functioning, RE= role limitations due to emotional problems, MH= mental health, PCS= physical component summary, MCS= mental component summary
The mean scores and standard deviation scores of the MCS and PCS are marked as bold words