TABLE 2. Health Utility Scores by Levels of Health Stressor and SF36v2 Social Function Domain Levels^a.

	Social Function Levels
	Impaired				Marginal 40-44.9	Average		No Limitations Indicated Ge 55
	Lt 25	25-29.9	30-34.9	35-39.9		45-49.9	50-54.9
No peristomal skin irritation	0.489	0.560	0.581	0.610	0.644	0.663	0.734	0.836
Mild to moderate peristomal skin irritation	0.502	0.552	0.581	0.608	0.619	0.651	0.703	0.810
Severe peristomal skin irritation	0.490	0.526	0.576	0.589	0.607	0.616	0.702	0.792

^aScores are adjusted for age, time from surgery, gender, and general health. A statistically significant difference exists between peristomal skin levels, P < .0001. The linear decrease in health utility values by social function, for each level of peristomal skin condition, was found to be statistically significant; P < .0001.