Table 4 Percentage difference in HRQoL for PCOS women relative to the SF-36 scores from the normative data
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 |