Table 3.
Proxy Scores on the SF-36 Subscales and Summary Scores and HADS at Baseline, 3 Months, and During Their Last Assessment
| Baseline | Month 3 | Last Assessment | General Population31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36 | ||||
| Physical component score | ||||
| Median (range) | 50 (31–65) | 49 (19–60) | 55 (36–61) | |
| Mean (SD) | 50 (10) | 47 (12) | 53 (7) | 83 (21)**,32 |
| No. of proxies | 18 | 11 | 12 | |
| Mental component score | ||||
| Median (range) | 45 (17–62) | 47 (16–62) | 52 (16–61) | |
| Mean (SD) | 44 (12) | 47 (12) | 44 (16) | 69 (18)**,32 |
| No. of proxies | 18 | 11 | 12 | |
| Physical functioning | ||||
| Median (range) | 95 (40–100) | 90 (5–100) | 95 (70–100) | |
| Mean (SD) | 84 (21) | 82 (26) | 92 (10)* | 85 (23) |
| No. of proxies | 19 | 13 | 14 | |
| Physical role functioning | ||||
| Median (range) | 100 (0–100) | 100 (0–100) | 100 (0–100) | |
| Mean (SD) | 75 (40) | 66 (48) | 77 (42) | 80 (35) |
| No. of proxies | 118 | 11 | 12 | |
| Bodily pain | ||||
| Median (range) | 74 (31–100) | 62 (21–100) | 92 (41–100) | |
| Mean (SD) | 77 (25) | 71 (26) | 83 (22)* | 81 (24) |
| No. of proxies | 19 | 13 | 14 | |
| Social functioning | ||||
| Median (range) | 75 (25–100) | 88 (13–100) | 100 (25–100) | |
| Mean (SD) | 72 (21) | 67 (33) | 81 (31) | 85 (22)* |
| No. of proxies | 19 | 13 | 14 | |
| Mental health | ||||
| Median (range) | 68 (8–96) | 64 (4–100) | 2 (4–96) | |
| Mean (SD) | 65 (21) | 61 (28) | 66 (29) | 76 (18)* |
| No. of proxies | 19 | 13 | 14 | |
| Emotional role functioning | ||||
| Median (range) | 100 (0–100) | 100 (33–100) | 100 (0–100) | |
| Mean (SD) | 70 (41) | 81 (26) | 72 (36) | 83 (33) |
| No. of proxies | 18 | 12 | 13 | |
| Vitality | ||||
| Median (range) | 70 (5–80) | 55 (5–85) | 66 (5–95) | |
| Mean (SD) | 55 (27) | 53 (26) | 59 (27) | 69 (19)* |
| No. of proxies | 19 | 13 | 14 | |
| General health perceptions | ||||
| Median (range) | 67 (30–92) | 67 (30–92) | 72 (25–97) | |
| Mean (SD) | 64 (18) | 62 (20) | 66 (23) | 71 (21) |
| No. of proxies | 19 | 13 | 14 | |
| HADS | ||||
| HADS-anxiety | ||||
| Median (range) | 9 (2–19) | 5 (3–18) | 6 (0–18) | |
| Mean (SD) | 9 (5) | 8 (6) | 8 (6) | |
| No. of proxies | 18 | 11 | 13 | |
| No. (%) score ≥8 | 10 (56) | 4 (36) | 5 (38) | |
| HADS-depression | ||||
| Median (range) | 4 (0–20) | 8 (0–202) | 4 (0–20) | |
| Mean (SD) | 6 (5) | 8 (6) | 7 (6) | |
| No. of proxies | 17 | 11 | 13 | |
| No. (%) score ≥8 | 5 (29) | 6 (54) | 5 (38) |
*P-value < .05 compared to baseline.
** P-value < .01 compared to baseline.