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Table 3 Proportions of the ICU patients with SF-36 score 2 SD below the reference group lower level, adjusted for age and sex

From: Health-related quality of life scores after intensive care are almost equal to those of the normal population: a multicenter observational study

 

Number (%)

Mean

Range

Without comorbidity ( n= 234)

   

Physical function

18 (8.0)

27.6

6.9–39.1

Role functioning-physical

0

  

Bodily pain

2 (0.8)

9.2

5.9–12.5

General health

6 (2.6)

22.1

11.0–31.8

Vitality

19 (8.1)

9.9

-13.9–19.6

Social functioning

19 (8.1)

26.7

-2.47–37.5

Role function-emotional

31 (13.2)

-5.7

-7.77– –2.10

Mental health

14 (6.0)

23.1

-2.69–35.2

Comorbidity 1 disease ( n  = 316)

   

Physical function

5 (1.6)

12.5

10.3–13.4

Role functioning-physical

0

  

Bodily pain

10 (3.2)

4.64

-3.06–10.5

General health

2 (0.6)

10.5

6.67–14.4

Vitality

23 (7.3)

-3.65

-13.3–4.40

Social functioning

34 (10.8)

14.4

-4.33–25.0

Role function-emotional

40 (12.6)

-1.72

-1.98– –1.59

Mental health

24 (7.6)

11.5

-6.06–19.6

Comorbidity >1 disease ( n  = 230)

   

Physical function

0

  

Role functioning-physical

7 (3.0)

-4.06

-9.32– –0.58

Bodily pain

11 (4.8)

5.75

0.70–9.60

General health

0

  

Vitality

15 (6.5)

-1.87

-7.48–2.59

Social functioning

25 (10.9)

6.22

-4.62–11.7

Role function-emotional

51 (22.2)

-3.83

-5.10– –3.14

Mental health

28 (12.2)

6.71

-17.8–24.0

  1. Mean and range are data for the values of SF-36 scores of the patients that were found to be below the -2 SD level of the reference group.