Table 3.

SF-8 Physical Component Summary scores for men with and those without an abdominal aortic aneurysm for each time interval after initial screening

Time from initial screening (months)	PCS score		P *
	No AAA	AAA
0–12	51·4(7·9)	47·6(8·9)	< 0·001
13–24	50·7(8·4)	49·5(8·7)	0·028
25–36	50·8(8·3)	47·5(10·0)	< 0·001
≥ 37	51·3(8·8)	48·5(9·4)	0·077

The SF-8 questionnaire included eight questions adapted from the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36. Values are mean(s.d.). PCS, Physical Component Summary; AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm.

^*ANOVA.