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Table 4 Comparison of the SF-36 scale and summary scores of general practice patients and those of the general population in Germany [17]

From: Health-related quality of life among general practice patients with differing chronic diseases in Germany: Cross sectional survey

 

Mean (SD)

t 1

P

Median (IR)

Z 2

P

PF

      

   General practice patients

76.2(25.0)

  

85.0(34.7)

  

   General population

85.8(20.4)

11.56

<0.001

95.0(20.0)

-13.94

<0.001

RP

      

   General practice patients

61.7(41.9)

  

75.0(75.0)

  

   General population

82.8(32.4)

14.74

<0.001

100(25.0)

-16.93

<0.001

BP

      

   General practice patients

62.7(28.8)

  

62.0(59.0)

  

   General population

67.7(25.9)

5.11

<0.001

72.0(49.0)

-4.56

<0.001

GH

      

   General practice patients

59.7(19.1)

  

62.0(27.0)

  

   General population

66.5(18.2)

10.32

<0.001

67.0(27.0)

-10.42

<0.001

VT

      

   General practice patients

52.9(20.0)

  

55.0(30.0)

  

   General population

60.3(17.8)

10.85

<0.001

60.0(25.0)

-10.73

<0.001

SF

      

   General practice patients

76.3(24.5)

  

87.5(37.5)

  

   General population

86.8(19.6)

12.81

<0.001

100(25.0)

-14.38

<0.001

RE

      

   General practice patients

71.1(40.2)

  

100(66.7)

  

   General population

89.4(26.5)

13.42

<0.001

100(0)

-16.81

<0.001

MH

      

   General practice patients

66.8(19.4)

  

68.0(31.2)

  

   General population

72.6(16.6)

8.90

<0.001

76.0(20.0)

-8.64

<0.001

PCS

      

   General practice patients

45.2(11.1)

  

47.3(16.7)

  

   General population

48.5(9.3)

8.43

<0.001

51.0(10.9)

-8.82

<0.001

MCS

      

   General practice patients

46.9(11.8)

  

49.8(17.2)

  

   General population

51.0(8.7)

9.82

<0.001

53.0(9.6)

-8.79

<0.001

  1. PF: physical functioning; RP: role physical; BP: bodily pain; GH: general health; VT: vitality; SF: social functioning; RE: role emotional; MH: mental health; PCS: physical component summary score; MCS: mental component summary score.
  2. 1. t test. 2. Mann-Whitney U test.