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Table 3 The SF-36 scores in veteran versus non-veteran suffering from complete motor lesions SCI

From: Health-related quality of life among individuals with long-standing spinal cord injury: a comparative study of veterans and non-veterans

 

Veterans (n = 39)

Complete motor lesions Non-veterans (n = 29)

 
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

P

Physical functioning

25.9 (30.3)

27.6 (20.4)

0.78

Role physical

36.2 (37.5)

60.1 (33.7)

0.009

Bodily pain

54.2 (32.3)

77.4 (20.5)

0.001

General health

52.8 (20.9)

67.9 (15.7)

0.002

Social functioning

67.8 (23.9)

75.0 (26.3)

0.25

Role emotional

49.1 (41.8)

74.7 (32.9)

0.007

Vitality

62.4 (15.5)

73.4 (14.7)

0.004

Mental health

67.8 (16.8)

77.0 (14.5)

0.02

Physical component summary (PCS)

42.4 (19.5)

58.2 (13.3)

<0.0001

Mental component summary (MCS)

62.3 (17.7)

75.0 (16.5)

0.004