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Table 2 Comparison of preoperative and postoperative SF-36 items with the normal population

From: Assessment of health-related quality of life using the SF-36 in Chinese cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients after surgery and its consistency with neurological function assessment: a cohort study

Parameter

PF

RP

BP

GH

VT

SF

RE

MH

Normal men

81.6 ± 17.3

82.3 ± 32.2

81.8 ± 20.0

56.2 ± 20.1

55.0 ± 21.5

81.8 ± 17.6

87.1 ± 17.6

65.8 ± 17.6

CSM men

        

Preoperation {79)

54.9 ± 24.7

16.5 ± 25.6

48.7 ± 24.4

46.5 ± 21.4

51.1 ± 19.8

51.5 ± 19.8

26.0 ± 32.2

64.3 ± 20.7

3-Months postoperation (72)

71.5 ± 23.9

21.2 ± 31.6

54.3 ± 21.8

50.9 ± 21.8

52.9 ± 19.7

56.1 ± 27.1

42.5 ± 45.9

67.3 ± 20.2

1-Year postoperation (71)

78.5 ± 19.2

40.5 ± 36.2

55.0 ± 21.8

45.4 ± 20.2

53.0 ± 20.4

63.6 ± 24.4

52.9 ± 38.5

69.7 ± 19.8

Final follow-up (83)

77.4 ± 21.6

42.2 ± 40.2

55.5 ± 25.2

49.3 ± 21.9

52.1 ± 22.9

63.2 ± 25.8

54.5 ± 43.7

66.3 ± 20.8

Normal women

76.8 ± 18.9

77.6 ± 36.0

74.7 ± 25.5

50.9 ± 18.4

48.0 ± 18.8

83.2 ± 19.0

87.1 ± 35.8

65.8 ± 23.3

CSM women

        

Preoperation (53)

55.0 ± 20.7

20.6 ± 28.1

49.6 ± 21.6

45.8 ± 20.1

48.3 ± 22.3

50.3 ± 26.7

26.6 ± 29.8

60.6 ± 21.5

3-Months postoperation (54)

65.7 ± 21.1

17.6 ± 29.8

45.1 ± 17.4

47.1 ± 20.0

48.8 ± 20.2

54.2 ± 22.8

32.7 ± 39.7

66.7 ± 18.4

1-Year postoperation (49)

77.8 ± 19.3

37.8 ± 35.4

49.8 ± 17.9

43.6 ± 18.8

46.5 ± 20.1

61.2 ± 24.0

43.4 ± 38.5

64.6 ± 17.2

Final follow-up (57))

76.7 ± 21.6

37.0 ± 36.3

46.0 ± 19.8

43.8 ± 18.9

45.1 ± 21.3

58.3 ± 26.5

49.4 ± 45.8

61.6 ± 20.1

  1. PF: physical function; RP: role-physical; BP: bodily pain; GH: general health; VT: vitality; SF: social function; RE: role-emotional; MH: mental health.