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Table 3 General health status - SF36 scores compared to published general population norms (at baseline - interview 1)

From: Costs and effects of a 'healthy living' approach to community development in two deprived communities: findings from a mixed methods study

 

n

Physical

functioning

Social

functioning

Role

limitation

physical

Role

limitation

Emotional

Mental

health

Vitality

Pain

General

health

perception

General population

[23]

542

79.2

78.6

76.5

75.0

73.7

61.2

76.9

68.7

SHARP

community 1

(combined sample)

Max = 35

70.46

70.00

69.85

76.47

67.5

55.0

70.21

62.21

Difference

(95% CI for

difference)

 

8.74

(-4.29, 21.77)

8.60

(-3.75, 20.95)

6.65

(-8.33, 21.63)

-1.47

(-15.93, 12.98)

6.2

(-1.72, 14.12)

6.2

(2.90, 15.30)

6.69

(-5.45, 18.83)

6.49

(-3.22, 16.20)

SHARP

community 2

(combined sample)

Max = 40

66.32

62.5

62.5

72.22

68.24

54.21

63.03

56.85

Difference

(95% CI for

difference)

 

12.88

(2.25, 23.51)*

16.1

(4.71, 27.49)*

14

(-1.25, 29.25)

2.78

(-12.16, 17.72)

5.46

(-2.43, 13.35)

6.99

(-0.04, 14.02)

13.87

(3.98, 23.76)*

11.85

(3.05, 20.65)*

  1. *differences significant at 0.05 level by t-test