Table 6 Norm based SF-36 Domain scores in refractory HCV patients: Comparison to national mean score for responders to re-treatment with peg interferon alpha 2b and ribavirin
SF-36 domain | National age/sex | Baseline | End of treatment | 24 wk follow up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
adjusted mean | Score | P value | Score | P value | Score | P value | |
Physical Function | 50.18 | 48.42 | .38 | 46.40 | .06 | 49.47 | .72 |
Role-Physical | 50.51 | 47.46 | .13 | 42.59 | .0001 | 52.61 | .29 |
Bodily Pain | 49.69 | 50.51 | .68 | 48.37 | .51 | 52.47 | .16 |
General Health | 50.09 | 47.49 | .20 | 43.61 | .001 | 49.04 | .6 |
Vitality | 50.26 | 48.39 | .35 | 39.99 | .0001 | 54.08 | .06 |
Social Functioning | 50.32 | 49.07 | .58 | 43.77 | .001 | 53.94 | .06 |
Role-Emotional | 50.62 | 49.49 | .60 | 47.07 | .08 | 54.98 | .03 |
Mental Health | 49.57 | 50.51 | .64 | 46.75 | .16 | 50.61 | .60 |
Physical Component Score | 50.16 | 45.47 | .02 | 41.92 | .0001 | 47.73 | .22 |
Mental Component Score | 50.13 | 47.86 | .26 | 44.37 | .004 | 50.34 | .91 |