Table 4.

Comparison of the groups in terms of SF-12

SF-12			Index Group (n=55) n (%)	Control Group (n=55) n (%)	P
Subdomain	Item	Score level
General health*	Health	1	8 (1.5%)	16 (29.1%)	0.05
		2	14 (25.5%)	10 (18.2%)
		3	21 (38.2%)	11 (20%)
		4	12 (21.8%)	16 (29.1%)
		5	0 (0%)	2 (3.6%)
Physical functioning*	Limitation of moderate activities	1	18 (32.7%)	34 (61.8%)	0.009
		2	22 (40%)	13 (23.6%)
		3	15 (27.3%)	8 (14.5%)
	Limitation of climbing several flights	1	28 (50.9%)	38 (69.1%)	0.1
		2	14 (25.5%)	9 (16.4%)
		3	13 (23.6%)	8 (14.5%)
Role functioning (physical)*	Regular activities - accomplished less	1	31 (56.4%)	31 (56.4%)	1
		2	24 (43.6%)	24 (43.6%)
	Limitation of regular activities due to physical health	1	23 (41.8%)	31 (56.4%)	0.12
		2	32 (58.2%)	24 (43.6%)
Role functioning (mental)**	Due to emotional problems - Accomplished less	1	27 (49.1%)	32 (58.2%)	0.54
		2	28 (50.9%)	23 (41.8%)
	Limitation of work due to emotional problem	1	24 (43.6%)	28 (50.9%)	0.44
		2	31 (56.4%)	27 (49.1%)
Bodily pain*	Pain interference to normal work	1	15 (27.3%)	13 (23.6%)	0.56
		2	7 (12.7%)	10 (18.2%)
		3	14 (25.5%)	8 (14.5%)
		4	11 (20%)	13 (23.6%)
		5	8 (14.5%)	11 (20%)
Vitality**	Lot of energy	1	10 (18.2%)	5 (9.1%)	0.052
		2	13 (23.6%)	20 (36.4%)
		3	15 (27.3%)	6 (10.9%)
		4	10 (18.2%)	9 (16.4%)
		5	5 (9.1%)	13 (23.6%)
		6	2 (3.6%)	2 (3.6%)
Mental health**	Calm and peaceful	1	11 (20%)	5 (9.1%)	0.120
		2	10 (18.2%)	16 (29.1%)
		3	15 (27.3%)	8 (14.5%)
		4	9 (16.4%)	9 (16.4%)
		5	10 (18.2%)	15 (27.3%)
		6	0 (0%)	2 (3.6%)
	Downhearted and blue	1	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0.144
		2 3 4	8 (14.6%) 7 (12.7%) 14 (25.5%)	20 (36.4%) 6 (10.9%) 8 (14.6%)
		5	12 (21.8%)	11 (20%)
		6	13 (23.6%)	9 (16.4%)
Social functioning**	Physical health or emotional problem interference to social activities	1 2 3 4 5 6	0 (0%) 9 (16.4%) 16 (29.1%) 8 (14.5%) 7 (12.7%) 15 (27.3%)	2 (3.6%) 14 (25.5%) 8 (14.5%) 9 (16.4%) 12 (21.8%) 10 (18.2%)	0.155

*- Physical component, ** - Mental component