Table 3 Comparison of SF-36 dimension scores among men in treatment for substance use disorder by type of severe mental illness

SF-36 dimensions

Schizophrenia

(n = 37)

Bipolar disorder

(n = 34)

Major depressive disorder

(n = 36)

F

Partial Eta Square

Post-hoc contrasts

Physical Functioning

80.13 ± 3.27

94.26 ± 1.93

81.97 ± 3.11

6.836**

0.117

14.484*** (schizophrenia < bipolar disorder)

4.209 (schizophrenia = major depressive disorder)

10.276* (bipolar disorder > major depressive disorder)

Social Functioning

67.92 ± 5.06

70.65 ± 5.24

71.27 ± 3.68

0.179

0.003

Role-Physical

71.53 ± 5.91

87.55 ± 4.66

69.68 ± 5.78

2.877

0.053

Role-Emotional

62.60 ± 6.91

58.57 ± 3.82

42.61 ± 6.58

2.293

0.43

Mental Health

50.15 ± 3.25

51.01 ± 3.82

53.78 ± 2.93

0.251

0.005

Vitality

41.6 ± 2.80

55.68 ± 3.66

53.63 ± 2.92

6.044**

0.105

14.148** (schizophrenia < bipolar disorder)

12.597* (schizophrenia < major depressive disorder)

1.552 (bipolar disorder = major depressive disorder)

Bodily Pain

76.56 ± 4.59

76.68 ± 4.70

68.57 ± 4.33

0.860

0.16

General Health Perception

57.69 ± 2.95

62.05 ± 4.01

56.69 ± 3.26

0.565

0.011

Health Changes

61.36 ± 3.94

69.85 ± 5.46

73.61 ± 4.45

1.694

0.032

Physical Composite Scale

51.06 ± 1.41

60.40 ± 2.17

51.99 ± 1.87

7.464***

0.127

9.458*** (schizophrenia < bipolar disorder)

1.766 (schizophrenia = major depressive disorder)

7.692* (bipolar disorder > major depressive disorder)

Mental Composite Scale

37.58 ± 1.79

39.36 ± 3.42

38.61 ± 2.00

0.172

0.003