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Table 2 Caregiver HRQL Scores on the SF-36 Compared With a Normative Sample

From: The caregiving relationship and quality of life among partners of stroke survivors: A cross-sectional study

 

Study sample

Normative sample1

 

SF-36 domains

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Cohen's d

Limitations in physical functioning

70.52

24.71

84.15

23.28

.57

Limitations in physical role

50.96

43.15

80.96

34.00

.77

Bodily pain

71.24

27.10

75.15

23.69

.15

General health

64.64

23.45

71.95

20.34

.33

Vitality

56.18

19.34

60.86

20.96

.23

Limitations in social functioning

77.50

25.39

83.28

22.69

.24

Limitations in emotional role

62.65

42.82

81.26

33.04

.49

Mental health

70.55

18.24

74.74

18.05

.23

  1. Note. 1Norms for the general US population (N = 2474)