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Table 2 SF-36 – PiSCES cohort vs National Norms (Mean ± standard deviation)

From: Health related quality of life in sickle cell patients: The PiSCES project

 

Male

Female

 

PiSCES

Norm

PiSCES

Norm

Physical Function

66.4 ± 24.1

92.3 ± 15.5

59.9 ± 25.1

87.4 ± 19.7

Role-Physical

40.1 ± 38.7

90.5 ± 24.0

38.6 ± 39.9

83.8 ± 31.5

Bodily Pain

50.8 ± 28.6

79.6 ± 21.1

45.2 ± 26.0

77.3 ± 22.1

General Health

42.7 ± 22.3

77.1 ± 17.3

37.0 ± 21.7

73.9 ± 19.0

Vitality

50.4 ± 22.5

64.9 ± 19.2

37.6 ± 21.0

59.2 ± 20.6

Social Function

62.3 ± 27.6

86.6 ± 19.9

62.4 ± 24.8

82.8 ± 22.1

Role-emotional

62.7 ± 43.1

85.0 ± 29.4

54.7 ± 42.8

80.7 ± 33.1

Mental Health

75.3 ± 20.7

76.4 ± 16.8

69.2 ± 20.0

72.8 ± 18.3

  1. P < 0.0001 comparing PiSCES to SF-36 for all subscales, except MH, female: p = 0.102 and male: p = 0.670;