Table 3

- Comparison of RAND-36 means between patient and control groups.

RAND-36TotalPatientControlP-value
 210102108-
PF92.02±15.993.28±14.190.82±17.40.263
RP76.31±37.666.67±41.485.42±31.2<0.001a
RE71.19±41.665.03±44.877.01±37.60.038a
VT59.47±24.159.61±27.259.34±21.00.936
MH66.86±22.966.78±24.766.94±21.30.962
SF76.49±26.075.25±29.277.66±22.70.506
BP85.62±20.787.99±21.783.38±19.50.107
GH72.18±17.368.71±19.775.46±14.10.005a
PCS84.65±19.282.65±20.286.54±18.10.144
MCS71.51±24.769.02±26.373.87±23.00.158
Total73.67±17.372.68±19.474.59±15.10.429
  • a Significant when using Welch’s t-test at 0.05, PF - physical functioning, BP - bodily pain, RP - role limitations due to physical health, RE - role limitations due to personal or emotional health, MH - emotional well-being or mental health, SF - social functioning, VT - vitality or energy/fatigue, GH - general health perceptions, MCS - mental component summary, PCS - physical component summary