Table 7 Norm based SF-36 Domain scores in refractory HCV patients: Comparison to national mean score for non-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 | 49.62 | 46.88 | <.001 | 45.51 | <.0001 | 48.25 | .10 |
Role-Physical | 50.17 | 46.76 | <.0001 | 41.26 | <.0001 | 46.64 | <.0001 |
Bodily Pain | 49.40 | 47.51 | .03 | 43.36 | <.0001 | 48.83 | .49 |
General Health | 49.82 | 43.74 | <.0001 | 40.71 | <.0001 | 42.38 | <.0001 |
Vitality | 50.29 | 44.80 | <.0001 | 40.30 | <.0001 | 46.85 | <.0001 |
Social Functioning | 50.19 | 46.66 | <.0001 | 40.64 | <.0001 | 46.44 | <.0001 |
Role-Emotional | 50.54 | 48.78 | .04 | 44.37 | <.0001 | 45.15 | .005 |
Mental Health | 49.66 | 48.42 | .14 | 43.73 | .0001 | 49.00 | .67 |
Physical Component Score | 49.64 | 42.83 | <.0001 | 40.00 | <.0001 | 43.91 | <.0001 |
Mental Component Score | 50.32 | 45.85 | <.0001 | 42.06 | <.0001 | 46.04 | .0001 |