Table 2.

SF-12 results in comparison to normal population.

	Score	Study population			Normal population
		n	Median	IQR	n	Median	IQR
Total	PCS	337	46.6	39.1–53.5	2,805	52.8	44.2–54.8
	MCS	337	53.2	47.1–57.9	2,805	54.2	48.3–57.8
Male	PCS	244	46.9	40.8–54.0	1,254	53.5	46.7–55.0
	MCS	244	53.7	47.8–58.0	1,254	55.2	50.6–57.9
Female	PCS	93	43.5	35.8–52.7	1,551	51.5	42.1–54.6
	MCS	93	52.2	42.1–57.0	1,551	53.2	46.2–57.1

PCS physical component summary, MCS mental component summary.