Table 4 SF-36 scores and HADS scores by method of administration and gender
SF-36 and HADS scales | Telephone M (SD) | Mail M (SD) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male n = 147 | Female n = 153 | Male n = 125–130 | Female n = 152–155 | |
Physical functioning | 98.0 (9.5) | 97.7 (5.7) | 95.4 (13.7) | 94.3 (13.8) |
Role-Physical | 91.8 (19.0) | 88.0 (25.8) | 86.6 (26.9) | 86.6 (25.1) |
Bodily Pain | 86.7 (17.6) | 84.2 (19.4) | 84.4 (19.9) | 79.4 (21.8)* |
General Health | 84.9 (14.3) | 80.5 (17.2)* | 83.6 (17.0) | 76.3 (19.3)*** |
Vitality | 74.0 (17.2) | 65.0 (18.6)*** | 68.5 (19.1) | 60.7 (22.9)** |
Social Functioning | 94.5 (14.7) | 92.2 (13.6) | 93.0 (13.0) | 84.2 (21.9)*** |
Role-Emotional | 89.9 (24.9) | 83.6 (29.9)* | 90.4 (24.7) | 73.3 (36.1)*** |
Mental Health | 83.7 (13.8) | 77.9 (15.6)*** | 81.2 (15.0) | 72.1 (20.8)*** |
Physical Component Summary | 54.9 (4.6) | 54.6 (5.4) | 53.5 (6.5) | 53.9 (6.7) |
Mental Component Summary | 50.5 (8.7) | 47.1 (9.4)*** | 49.7 (8.4) | 43.4 (13.3)*** |
Anxiety | 3.82 (2.88) | 5.48 (3.57)*** | 4.17 (3.51) | 6.27 (4.39)*** |
Depression | 2.53 (2.07) | 2.51 (2.46) | 2.85 (2.82) | 3.06 (3.39) |