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Table 2 HRQoL of elderly subjects living alone in Shaanxi Province (n=424)

From: Health-related quality of life and long-term care needs among elderly individuals living alone: a cross-sectional study in rural areas of Shaanxi Province, China

Short Form-36

Min

Max

HRQoL (mean±SD)

PF (physical functioning)

20

100

82.6 ± 17.7

RP (role functioning physical)

0

100

19.2 ± 39.1

BP (bodily pain)

0

70

31.9 ± 18.4

GH (general health perceptions)

25

70

54.7 ± 4.7

VT (vitality)

30

70

54.8 ± 6.8

SF (social functioning)

−12.5

87.5

40.7 ± 19.3

RE (emotional role functioning)

0

100

25.7 ± 43.4

MH (mental health)

24

56

41.8 ± 5.2

  1. SD: Standard deviation.