Table 3 The SF-36 dimension scores of different Chinese populations [Mean (SD)]
From: Health related quality of life measured by SF-36: a population-based study in Shanghai, China
Dimension | Shanghai | Hangzhou10 | Sichuan9 | Hong Kong22 | Taiwan23 | American Chinese21 | American24 | Canadian25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (N = 919) | (N = 1688) | (N = 2249) | (N = 2410) | (N = 1191) | (N = 156) | (N = 2474) | (N = 9423) | |
| Â | Mean(SD) | 95%CI | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
PF | 89.7(14.8) | 88.8, 90.7 | 82.2(19.8) | 90.6(15.4) | 91.8(12.9) | 92.6(11.5) | 79.4(23.4) | 84.2(23.3) | 85.8(20.0) |
RP | 93.8(22.6) | 92.3, 95.2 | 81.2(33.6) | 79.5(34.7) | 82.4(31.0) | 83.6(28.9) | 67.5(37.3) | 81.0(34.0) | 82.1(33.2) |
BP | 94.6(13.8) | 93.7, 95.5 | 81.5(20.5) | 85.6(18.4) | 84.0(21.9) | 82.4(16.8) | 62.3(21.9) | 75.2(23.7) | 75.6(23.0) |
GH | 68.8(19.4) | 67.5, 70.0 | 56.7(20.2) | 69.6(21.3) | 56.0(20.2) | 67.5(18.2) | 58.8(22.7) | 72.0(20.3) | 77.0(17.7) |
VT | 71.8(18.3) | 70.6, 73.0 | 52.0(20.9) | 70.3(17.1) | 60.3(18.7) | 65.3(15.2) | 59.0(20.3) | 60.9(21.0) | 65.8(18.0) |
SF | 94.3(12.1) | 93.5, 95.1 | 83.0(17.8) | 86.9(17.3) | 91.2(16.5) | 79.4(16.0) | 75.1(22.7) | 83.3(22.7) | 86.2(19.8) |
RE | 95.1(20.6) | 93.8, 96.5 | 84.4(32.4) | 76.5(38.5) | 71.7(38.4) | 71.3(37.0) | 61.2(43.7) | 81.3(33.0) | 84.0(31.7) |
MH | 81.8(14.7) | 80.8, 82.7 | 59.7(22.7) | 72.7(16.8) | 72.8(16.6) | 68.4(14.7) | 63.9(20.4) | 74.7(18.0) | 77.5(15.3) |