Table 2.
SF-12 scores by 12-month CAM use
Used CAM in past 12 months | No CAM use in past 12 months | |||||
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Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | p | Cohen’s d | |
Physical component score (PCS-12) | 52.8 | 51.8–53.8 | 53.5 | 53.3–53.7 | 0.206 | 0.100 |
Physical functioning | 54.1 | 53.1–55.1 | 54.6 | 54.4–54.9 | 0.307 | 0.080 |
Role-physical | 53.2 | 55.2–54.1 | 55.4 | 55.2–55.5 | < 0.001 | 0.342 |
Bodily pain | 52.0 | 50.7–53.3 | 54.9 | 54.6–55.1 | < 0.001 | 0.370 |
General health | 49.3 | 47.8–50.8 | 50.8 | 50.5–51.1 | 0.051 | 0.157 |
Mental component score (MCS-12) | 51.3 | 50–52.7 | 55.9 | 55.7–56.1 | < 0.001 | 0.588 |
Vitality | 54.1 | 52.8–55.3 | 56.7 | 56.4–57 | < 0.001 | 0.316 |
Social functioning | 51.8 | 50.5–53.1 | 55.2 | 55. - 55.4 | < 0.001 | 0.470 |
Role-emotional | 50.9 | 49.5–52.2 | 54.7 | 54.6–54.9 | < 0.001 | 0.530 |
Mental health | 52.1 | 50.8–53.4 | 56.3 | 56.1–56.6 | < 0.001 | 0.514 |