Table 2.
Mean scores of the eight SF-36 scales (0–100 and norm-based) by gender
| 0–100 scoresa | Norm-based scoresa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women Mean (SD) |
Men Mean (SD) |
Women Mean (SD) |
Men Mean (SD) |
|
| Physical functioning | 75.5 (22.0) | 85.6 (18.5) | 51.1 (7.6) | 54.5 (6.4) |
| Role physical | 67.1 (41.1) | 77.1 (35.6) | 46.7 (14.5) | 50.1 (12.6) |
| Bodily pain | 54.2 (27.5) | 66.6 (28.0) | 46.8 (9.2) | 50.9 (9.3) |
| General health | 60.2 (20.5) | 65.0 (20.3) | 53.3 (10.6) | 55.7 (10.5) |
| Vitality | 65.8 (22.0) | 75.5 (20.0) | 47.7 (10.0) | 52.1 (9.1) |
| Social functioning | 81.6 (24.6) | 87.3 (21.0) | 50.8 (10.3) | 53.2 (8.8) |
| Role-emotional | 65.5 (43.3) | 78.3 (37.5) | 43.8 (18.2) | 49.1 (15.8) |
| Mental health | 65.3 (23.1) | 76.1 (20.3) | 45.8 (11.1) | 51.1 (9.7) |
SD Standard deviation
aTwo-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum (Mann–Whitney) test: p < 0.0001