Table 2 Comparison of SF-36 dimension scores among studies in Hong Kong, Shanghai and rural Mid-east China
| Â | Rural Mid-east China | Shanghai [6] | Hong Kong [24] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample | 428 subjects aged from 45 to 65 years | 919 subjects aged from 18 to 77 years | 2410 subjects aged more than 18 years | |||
Survey year | 2013 | 2005-2006 | 1998 | |||
| Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
PF | 89.2 | 15.2 | 89.7 | 14.8 | 91.8 | 12.9 |
RP | 74.5 | 37.8 | 93.8 | 22.6 | 82.4 | 31.0 |
BP | 73.2 | 19.1 | 94.6 | 13.8 | 84.0 | 21.9 |
GH | 63.5 | 22.0 | 68.8 | 19.4 | 56.0 | 20.2 |
VT | 73.9 | 15.3 | 71.8 | 18.3 | 60.3 | 18.7 |
SF | 88.8 | 17.4 | 94.3 | 12.1 | 91.2 | 16.5 |
RE | 77.5 | 34.5 | 95.1 | 20.6 | 71.7 | 38.4 |
MH | 74.2 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 14.7 | 72.8 | 16.6 |
PCS | 47.8 | 11.0 | Female 52.5 | Female 5.9 | 50.0 | 10.0 |
Male 53.4 | Male 5.6 | |||||
MCS | 53.1 | 8.6 | Female 54.4 | Female 6.3 | 50.0 | 10.0 |
Male 54. 5 | Male 6.1 | |||||