Table 3.

Mean PCS and MCS scores on the SF-36 in the TB and comparison groups^a

SF-36	TB group (N = 206) Mean ± S D	Comparison (N = 214) Mean ± SD	p-value
Crude scores
PCS	48.09 ± 6.48	47.22 ± 7.99	0.218
MCS	44.20 ± 9.23	42.83 ± 7.97	0.103
Adjusted scores
PCS	48.43 ± 0.48	46.90 ± 0.47	0.025*
MCS	44.43 ± 0.61	42.61 ± 0.59	0.035*

^***p < .001, **p < .01, *p < .05

SD: standard deviation; PCS: physical component summary; MCS: mental component summary; SF- 36: Short Form (36) Health Survey; TB: tuberculosis.

^aAdjusted for age, education and occupation.