Table 1. Socio demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 111) and description of the domains of SF12 and SF36.
| N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| years (mean; SD) | 42.91 | 12.19 | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 45 | 40.5 | |
| Female | 66 | 59.5 | |
| Education | |||
| Lower than high school diploma | 28 | 25.2 | |
| High school diploma | 48 | 43.2 | |
| Higher than high school diploma | 35 | 31.5 | |
| Year from diagnosis | |||
| years (mean; SD) | 16.77 | 14.09 | |
| Yes | 9 | 8.1 | |
| No | 80 | 72.1 | |
| Don’t know | 22 | 19.8 | |
| PCS36 | |||
| Score (mean; SD) | 65.83 | 36.73 | |
| MCS36 | |||
| Score (mean; SD) | 59.97 | 27.15 | |
| PCS12 | |||
| Score (mean; SD) | 45.93 | 10.79 | |
| MCS12 | |||
| Score (mean; SD) | 45.41 | 10.17 | |
Note: SD = standard deviation.