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Table 2 SF-36, Proxy and Self-Completed Differences in Mean Scores: Unadjusted Data

From: Utilization of the propensity score method: an exploratory comparison of proxy-completed to self-completed responses in the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey

SF-36 Measure

Proxy-Completed

Self-Completed

  
 

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

t Value

Effect Size

Physical Component Summary Score (PCS)

33.99

(12.25)

40.97

(11.97)

129.8***

0.58

Mental Component Summary Score (MCS)

46.69

(12.56)

52.56

(10.09)

108.6***

0.56

Physical Functioning Scale

31.34

(14.44)

40.83

(12.57)

158.8***

0.74

Role-Physical Scale

37.38

(12.81)

42.92

(12.82)

101.0***

0.43

Bodily Pain Scale

40.03

(12.11)

44.61

(11.23)

90.4***

0.40

General Health Scale

37.80

(12.25)

45.64

(11.01)

153.0***

0.70

Vitality Scale

40.84

(11.82)

47.88

(10.87)

141.8***

0.64

Social Functioning Scale

39.19

(14.91)

48.07

(11.57)

145.0***

0.74

Role-Emotional Scale

43.54

(13.69)

48.41

(11.44)

84.0***

0.41

Mental Health Scale

44.62

(12.57)

51.30

(10.14)

128.0***

0.64

  1. ***p < .001