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Table 3 Comparison of SF 36 quality of life scale PCS and MCS with VVC score and Candida species in patients RVVCa

From: Health-related quality of life as measured with the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire in patients with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis

SF-36 scales

VVC score

Candida species

~6

>6

C. albicans

Non albicans

n

87

15

86

16

PCS, Mean (SD)

63.4254 (20.49504)

58.2576 (20.03453)

64.5119 (14.02028)

66.6544 (13.74386)

t

0.789

0.474

P value

0.432

0.639

MCS, Mean (SD)

65.1078 (13.59153)

62.3636 (17.07332)

62.4548 (21.12199)

64.5588 (15.60170)

t

0.613

0.576

P value

0.541

0.566

  1. aIndependent Samples t test. MCS Mental composite score, PCS Physical composite score, RVVC recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis