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Table 2 SF-36 scores for 26 individuals with BMS and 27 healthy controls, Brazil, 2009-2010

From: The impact of burning mouth syndrome on health-related quality of life

SF-36

BMS Median (Min-Max)

Control Median (Min-Max)

P-value*

Physical Function

57.5 (5.0-100.0)

80.00 (40.0-100.0)

< 0.001

Physical Roles

50.0 (0.0-100.0)

100.00 (0.0-100.0)

0.006

Physical Pain

50.5 (0.0-100.0)

72.00 (10.0-100.0)

0.003

General Health

63.5 (5.0-100.0)

87.00 (12.0-100.0)

< 0.001

Vitality

27.5 (0.0-95.0)

75.00 (5.0-100.0)

< 0.001

Social Functioning

50.0 (0.0-100.0)

87.50 (50.0-100.0)

< 0.001

Emotional Roles

66.6 (0.0-100.0)

100.00 (0.0-100.0)

< 0.001

Mental Health

36.0 (0.0-100.0)

76.00 (32.0-100.0)

< 0.001

SF-36 (all items)

46.9 (11.1-94.4)

83.19 (23.4-100.0)

< 0.001

  1. *Mann-Whitney U-Test.