Table 5.

Participant assessment of their wellness using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36, version 2 (SF-36v2) questionnaire. Scores are given using a scale range of 0 to 100. Median (maximum to minimum values) is shown.

SF-36v2	Phototherapy	Controls	p
Physical Functioning
Enrolment (n = 8, 9)	97.5 (70–100)	100 (80–100)
Six months (n = 9, 7)	100 (80–100)	100 (85–100)	1.00
Twelve months (n = 8, 8)	97.5 (75–100)	97.5 (75–100)	0.93
Role Physical
Enrolment (n = 9, 8)	100 (75–100)	93.75 (37.5–100)
Six months (n = 9, 7)	100 (81.25–100)	93.75 (56.25–100)	0.59
Twelve months (n = 8, 8)	100 (56.25–100)	90.63 (68.75–100)	0.50
Bodily Pain
Enrolment (n = 8, 9)	100 (74–100)	100 (62–100)
Six months (n = 9, 7)	84 (51–100)	84 (62–100)	0.64
Twelve months (n = 8, 8)	84 (62–100)	84 (62–100)	0.92
General Health
Enrolment (n = 8, 9)	74.5 (25–92)	77 (57–97)
Six months (n = 9, 7)	77 (37–100)	72 (67–97)	0.81
Twelve months (n = 8, 8)	77 (35–100)	74.5 (52–100)	1.00
Vitality
Enrolment (n = 8, 9)	62.5 (12.5–87.5)	75 (18.75–87)
Six months (n = 9, 7)	75 (37.5–93.75)	68.75 (31.25–75)	0.42
Twelve months (n = 8, 8)	71.88 (37.5–87.5)	56.13 (43.75–75)	0.26
Social Functioning
Enrolment (n = 8, 9)	93.75 (75–100)	100 (50–100)
Six months (n = 9, 7)	100 (75–100)	87.5 (50–100)	0.03
Twelve months (n = 8, 8)	93.75 (75–100)	87.5 (75–100)	1.00
Role Emotional
Enrolment (n = 8, 9)	100 (75–100)	100 (33.3–100)
Six months (n = 9, 7)	91.67 (66.67–100)	100 (33.3–100)	0.65
Twelve months (n = 8, 8)	100 (50–100)	100 (75–100)	0.87
Mental Health
Enrolment (n = 8, 9)	75 (45–100)	85 (55–90)
Six months (n = 9, 7)	80 (70–90)	85 (60–95)	0.99
Twelve months (n = 8, 8)	85 (65–100)	82.5 (60–95)	0.52