Table 2 Comparison of the Asian PCOS and Caucasian PCOS mean SF-36 domain scores.1
SF-36 | Asian PCOS Mean | Caucasian PCOS Mean | Difference | 95% CI | Two tailed significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bodily Pain | 61.4 (n = 42) | 67.3 (n = 126) | 5.9 | -3.5 to 15.3 | p = 0.22 |
Energy and Vitality | 54.9 (n = 40) | 45.4 (n = 127) | 9.5 | -16.9 to -2.0 | p = 0.01 |
General Health | 53.9 (n = 40) | 57.8 (n = 125) | 4.0 | -4.0 to 11.9 | p = 0.33 |
Mental Health | 60.0 (n = 41) | 57.6 (n = 127) | 2.4 | -9.6 to 4.8 | p = 0.52 |
Physical Functioning | 73.0 (n = 39) | 87.3 (n = 124) | 14.4 | 4.5 to 24.1 | p = 0.005 |
Role Limit/Emotion | 64.3 (n = 42) | 53.9 (n = 125) | 10.4 | -24.6 to 3.8 | p = 0.15 |
Role Limit/Physical | 67.3 (n = 42) | 77.6 (n = 126) | 10.3 | -1.9 to 22.5 | p = 0.10 |
Social Functioning | 64.9 (n = 41) | 65.3 (n = 127) | 0.3 | -9.7 to 10.3 | p = 0.95 |