Table 2.
Comparison of SF-36 results by group.
| SF-36 domain or section summary | HC | CHB | HB cirrhosis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | |
| Physical function | 92.16 (1.7) | 88.74–95.57 | 84.37 (1.52)∗∗ | 81.35–87.39 | 77.35 (2.1)∗∗## | 73.14–81.56 |
| Role physical | 76.47 (5.3) | 65.82–87.13 | 40.1 (4.51)∗∗ | 31.15–49.06 | 12.95 (3.98)∗∗## | 4.97–20.92 |
| Bodily pain | 88.39 (2.66) | 83.04–93.74 | 83.57 (1.86) | 79.87–87.27 | 79.21 (2.64)∗∗ | 73.93–84.5 |
| General health | 29.41 (1.97) | 25.44–33.37 | 49.29 (1.41)∗∗ | 46.49–52.09 | 46.34 (1.93)∗∗ | 42.47–50.2 |
| PCS | 71.06 (2.69) | 65.63–76.48 | 63.89 (1.91) | 60.1–67.68 | 53.96 (1.89)∗∗## | 50.17–57.75 |
| Role emotional | 80.95 (4.66) | 71.58–90.33 | 55.56 (4.75)∗∗ | 46.12–64.99 | 48.81 (6.24)∗∗ | 36.3–61.31 |
| Social function | 82.57 (3.05) | 76.44–88.7 | 73.24 (2.4)∗∗ | 68.48–78 | 73.21 (2.97)∗∗ | 67.27–79.16 |
| Vitality | 70.92 (2.84) | 65.21–76.62 | 62.85 (1.78)∗ | 59.31–66.39 | 62.23 (2.63)∗ | 56.97–67.5 |
| Mental health | 71.67 (2.23) | 67.19–76.15 | 65.8 (1.72)∗ | 62.39–69.22 | 65.86 (2.56) | 60.72–70.99 |
| MCS | 78.14 (2.57) | 72.96–83.33 | 64.49 (2.24)∗∗ | 60.05–68.93 | 62.53 (3.15)∗∗ | 56.22–68.83 |
∗ p < 0.05 and ∗∗p < 0.01 vs. HC; ##p < 0.01 vs. CHB.