Table 3. Comparison of quality of life dimensions scores (mean ± standard deviation) with Short Form-8 (SF-8) scores among University of California Davis house officers in 2017 (n = 60) and 2018 (n = 43).
| Year 2017 | Year 2018 | Combined 2017 and 2018 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Role emotional (RE) | 44.6 ± 7.8 | 42.4 ± 7.9 | 43.7 ± 7.9 | 0.162 |
| Mental health (MH) | 42.4 ± 10.3 | 40.2 ± 10.2 | 41.5 ± 10.3 | 0.297 |
| Social functioning (SF) | 45.0 ± 9.6 | 41.4 ± 8.3 | 43.5 ± 9.2 | 0.046 |
| Vitality (VT) | 46.0 ± 8.7 | 45.4 ± 6.9 | 45.8 ± 8.0 | 0.736 |
| General health perception (GH) | 45.2 ± 7.0 | 43.6 ± 8.0 | 44.5 ± 7.4 | 0.276 |
| Role physical (RP) | 50.1 ± 5.3 | 48.9 ± 5.3 | 49.6 ± 5.3 | 0.262 |
| Physical functioning (PF) | 48.7 ± 7.6 | 49.1 ± 5.8 | 48.9 ± 6.8 | 0.751 |
| Bodily pain (BP) | 51.3 ± 7.4 | 49.9 ± 6.6 | 50.7 ± 7.1 | 0.341 |
| Mental component summary (MCS) | 41.1 ± 12.5 | 37.9 ± 12.1 | 39.8 ± 12.4 | 0.196 |
| Physical component summary (PCS) | 51.2 ± 6.3 | 50.4 ± 6.9 | 50.9 ± 6.5 | 0.550 |