The reliability and validity of the SF-8 with a conflict-affected population in northern Uganda

Table 1 SF-8 item and summary descriptive statistics (N = 1206)

SF-8 item		Mean (SD)	Response option frequencies (%)
			1	2	3	4	5	6
1	General health	39.98 (7.44)	1.99	6.88	26.2	38.81	21.89	4.23
2	Physical functioning	44.11 (11.14)	35.42	29.68	10.28	13.76	10.86	-
3	Role – physical	41.44 (11.50)	30.18	24.96	14.10	16.91	13.85	-
4	Bodily pain	44.59 (11.33)	21.08	12.27	15.75	23.71	21.72	5.47
5	Vitality	42.57 (8.12)	2.32	14.76	39.39	37.64	5.89	-
6	Social functioning	44.46 (11.25)	38.64	18.24	15.84	21.14	6.14	-
7	Role – emotional	39.68 (10.92)	27.69	24.21	9.95	27.12	11.03	-
8	Mental health	40.50 (12.06)	21.64	19.24	12.44	34.41	12.27	-
	Overall PCS score	42.21 (11.93)
	Overall MCS score	39.27 (12.83)

Abbreviations: MCS, mental component summary; PCS, physical component summary; SD, Standard deviation

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