A population-based study on health-related quality of life among urban community residents in Shenyang, Northeast of China

Table 2 HRQOL scores and reliability of SF-36 dimensions of Northeast China (Shenyang) residents (N = 5360)

Scale	Means	SD	Cronbach’s α
PF	85.68	18.20	0.892
RP	84.51	20.64	0.865
BP	84.51	16.20	0.806
GH	68.26	19.19	0.752
VT	74.41	16.87	0.277
SF	94.35	20.82	0.332
RE	85.73	20.45	0.833
MH	73.99	17.88	0.705
PCS	49.35	9.06
MCS	55.25	8.91

SD= standard deviation, PF= physical functioning, RP= role limitations due to physical problems, BP= bodily pain, GH= general health, VT= vitality, SF= social functioning, RE= role limitations due to emotional problems, MH= mental health, PCS= physical component summary, MCS= mental component summary
The mean scores and standard deviation scores of the MCS and PCS are marked as bold words

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