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Table 6 One way ANOVA comparison of the Yoruba version of the SF-36 scales and domains by age group

From: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of yoruba version of the short-form 36 health survey

 

Age group

  
 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

≥55

  
 

(x̄ ± SD) (n = 475)

(x̄ ± SD) (n = 447)

(x̄ ± SD) (n = 79)

(x̄ ± SD) (n = 51)

(x̄ ± SD) (n = 35)

F-ratio

p-value

Scale

       

 GH

89.5 ± 12.3

90.7 ± 10.7

78.1 ± 27.5

62.3 ± 23.9

64.8 ± 33.6

15.795

0.001*

 PF

86.9 ± 19.7

85.3 ± 16.9

90.2 ± 13.8

84.2 ± 16.7

74.8 ± 20.1

3.418

0.009*

 RP

86.1 ± 23.4

85.8 ± 23.6

88.61 ± 20.33

72.1 ± 33.8

74.3 ± 27.4

6.242

0.001*

 RE

82.5 ± 29.6

84.9 ± 27.9

92.4 ± 18.5

68.0 ± 38.3

74.3 ± 28.1

6.926

0.001*

 SF

84.5 ± 17.4

85.8 ± 17.8

88.3 ± 16.0

77.7 ± 22.5

73.2 ± 23.5

6.706

0.001*

 MH

86.7 ± 14.4

90.5 ± 12.5

92.4 ± 11.1

88.1 ± 11.4

89.3 ± 11.8

6.341

0.001*

 BP

83.8 ± 18.5

85.4 ± 17.2

88.0 ± 15.7

87.2 ± 15.6

79.6 ± 19.3

2.115

0.077

 VT

83.0 ± 17.4

90.1 ± 12.5

91.8 ± 13.0

85.6 ± 14.9

85.1 ± 15.6

15.489

0.001*

Domain

       

 PC

86.9 ± 12.6

86.1 ± 14.7

85.0 ± 12.7

72.5 ± 14.7

85.6 ± 9.6

3.121

0.016*

 MC

84.2 ± 15.3

87.8 ± 14.4

91.1 ± 12.2

79.8 ± 20.8

80.5 ± 17.7

8.741

0.001*

  1. Level of significance was set at p < 0.05
  2. Key: Scales: physical functioning (PF), role limitations due to physical problems (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role limitations due to emotional problems (RE), and mental health (MH). Domains; physical health component (PC) and mental health components (MC)
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