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Table 4 SF-36 Scores at Baseline and 1 year

From: One-year health-related quality of life outcomes in weight loss trial participants: comparison of three measures

SF-36 Scores by Weight loss/gain category

Baseline Mean (SD)

Changea Mean (SD)

Effect Sizeb

Mental Component Score (MCS)

   

   ≥ 5% gain (n = 78)

53.6 (8.0)

-5.6 (9.5)

-0.70

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 241)

53.9 (6.9)

-3.3 (9.3)

-0.48

   0–4.9% loss (n = 321)

53.7 (7.0)

-3.8 (9.0)

-0.54

   5–9.9% loss (n = 162)

54.4 (6.6)

-2.7 (9.2)

-0.41

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 112)

53.3 (7.1)

-0.7 (7.8)

-0.10

Physical Component Score (PCS)

   

   ≥ 5% gain (n = 78)

51.8 (7.1)

-1.7 (6.6)

-0.24

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 241)

51.6 (6.9)

-1.3 (7.4)

-0.19

   0–4.9% loss (n = 321)

52.0 (5.9)

0.2 (6.6)

0.03

   5–9.9% loss (n = 162)

51.0 (7.2)

1.1 (6.4)

0.15

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 112)

51.0 (6.7)

2.8 (6.8)

0.42

Physical Functioning

   

   ≥ 5% gain (n = 79)

84.4 (18.4)

-4.8 (17.0)

-0.26

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 243)

84.1 (18.7

-2.2 (19.3)

-0.12

   0–4.9% loss (n = 323)

85.0 (17.0)

1.4 (17.0)

0.08

   5–9.9% loss (n = 165)

82.0 (19.8)

2.8 (17.0)

0.14

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 112)

82.5 (18.3)

8.1 (19.5)

0.44

Role Physical

   

   ≥ 5% gain (n = 79)

90.0 (16.2)

-7.8 (17.9)

-0.48

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 243)

89.4 (18.4)

-4.4 (22.9)

-0.24

   0–4.9% loss (n = 323)

90.8 (16.1)

-2.3 (18.8)

-0.14

   5–9.9% loss (n = 165)

89.2 (17.2)

-1.0 (18.9)

-0.06

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 112)

89.2 (17.9)

3.7 (18.2)

0.21

Bodily Pain

   

   ≥ 5% gain (n = 79)

79.4 (22.2)

-7.7 (24.4)

-0.35

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 244)

80.0 (20.4)

-7.1 (22.8)

-0.35

   0–4.9% loss (n = 323)

78.5 (18.8)

-4.2 (22.5)

-0.22

   5–9.9% loss (n = 164)

77.4 (20.8)

-2.2 (22.2)

-0.11

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 112)

77.4 (19.6)

1.0 (22.0)

0.05

General Health

   

   ≥ 5% gain (n = 78)

78.0 (15.3)

-4.9 (10.7)

-0.32

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 243)

78.7 (15.2)

-4.1 (14.2)

-0.27

   0–4.9% loss (n = 323)

79.8 (13.7)

-3.0 (14.2)

-0.22

   5–9.9% loss (n = 166)

79.4 (14.2)

0.2 (12.4)

0.01

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 112)

76.9 (13.3)

4.8 (13.2)

0.36

Vitality

   

   ≥ 5% gain (n = 78)

67.9 (18.6)

-11.8 (18.1)

-0.63

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 243)

66.8 18.2)

-6.9 (19.4)

-0.38

   0–4.9% loss (n = 322)

66.0 (17.8)

-4.8 (17.5)

-0.27

   5–9.9% loss (n = 166)

67.3 (16.1)

-0.8 (17.7)

-0.05

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 112)

62.9 (18.1)

5.2 (19.0)

0.29

Social Functioning

   

   ≥ 5% gain (n = 79)

90.7 (17.3)

-8.7 (19.3)

-0.50

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 244)

91.2 (15.9)

-5.9 (22.8)

-0.37

   0–4.9% loss (n = 323)

92.1 (15.4)

-5.6 (19.4)

-0.36

   5–9.9% loss (n = 166)

93.0 (13.6)

-3.5 (19.1)

-0.26

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 112)

92.0 (16.7)

0.1 (20.0)

0.006

Role Emotional

   

   ≥ 5% gain (n = 79)

91.5 (15.5)

-7.3 (20.4)

-0.47

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 243)

93.2 (14.9)

-6.2 (22.7)

-0.42

   0–4.9% loss (n = 322)

93.3 (13.4)

-5.6 (18.1)

-0.41

   5–9.9% loss (n = 163)

94.7 (11.9)

-5.7 (19.1)

-0.48

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 112)

94.4 (12.0)

-1.9 (15.6)

-0.16

Mental Health

   

   ≥ 5% gain (n = 78)

82.6 (13.3)

-10.9 (16.6)

-0.82

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 243)

82.8 (12.9)

-5.0 (16.8)

-0.39

   0–4.9% loss (n = 322)

82.2 (13.1)

-6.2 (15.8)

-0.47

   5–9.9% loss (n = 166)

81.4 (13.7)

-3.1 (18.1)

-0.23

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 112)

79.9 (13.9)

0.4 (15.4)

0.03

  1. a Positive changes indicate improvement; negative changes indicate deterioration
  2. b Based on standard deviation at baseline