|
SF-36 Domain
|
* Normative Asian mean
|
South Asian PCOS (% difference from normative Asian)
|
P value
|
* Normative Caucasian mean
|
Caucasian PCOS (% difference from normative Caucasian)
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Bodily Pain
|
69.8 (n = 57)
|
-12.0
|
p = 0.12
|
79.6 (n = 4834)
|
-15.5
|
p < 0.01
|
|
Energy and Vitality
|
55.0 (n = 51)
|
-0.02
|
p = 0.98
|
58.9 (n = 4769)
|
-23.0
|
p < 0.01
|
|
General Health
|
64.5 (n = 57)
|
-16.4
|
p = 0.02
|
73.8 (n = 4751)
|
-21.7
|
p < 0.01
|
|
Mental Health
|
67.7 (n = 56)
|
-11.4
|
p = 0.08
|
72.3 (n = 4737)
|
-20.0
|
p < 0.01
|
|
Physical Functioning
|
78.7(n = 53)
|
-7.2
|
p = 0.31
|
87.8 (n = 4650)
|
-0.06
|
p = 0.06
|
|
Role Limit/Emotion
|
72.7 (n = 55)
|
-11.6
|
p = 0.28
|
81.0 (n = 4801)
|
-33.5
|
p < 0.01
|
|
Role Limit/Physical
|
79.8 (n = 52)
|
-15.7
|
p = 0.09
|
84.2 (n = 4801)
|
-7.8
|
p = 0.01
|
|
Social Functioning
|
79.0 (n = 54)
|
-17.8
|
p = 0.01
|
86.8 (n = 4836)
|
-24.8
|
p < 0.01
|
- NB. SF-36 range: 0 (Worst Health Status) to 100 (Best Health Status)
- * Data obtained from the Oxford Health and Lifestyles II survey from a personal communication with Professor Crispin Jenkinson.
