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Table 2 SF-36 scores (mean ± SD) in patients (PTS) and age-matched population norms (CTR)[14]

From: Quality of life and functionality after total hip arthroplasty: a long-term follow-up study

   

AGE GROUPS (years)

  
 

≤ 64

 

65-74

≥ 75

 

SF-36 scale

PTS (n = 50)

CTR*

PTS (n = 82)

CTR

PTS (n = 118)

CTR

PF

58.4 ± 30b,c

87.5

44.1 ± 26

71.7 ± 24

37.4 ± 30

50.2 ± 33

RP

62.0 ± 37

79.7

50.0 ± 42

65.9 ± 38

54.7 ± 43

52.6 ± 50

BP

60.5 ± 26a,d

77.6

48.5 ± 20

67.6 ± 26

45.2 ± 19

53.3 ± 35

GH

50.6 ± 13a,d

65.0

41.2 ± 16

55.4 ± 19

35.9 ± 16

43.1 ± 25

VT

54.3 ± 13b

65.5

49.1 ± 16

59.3 ± 19

45.4 ± 17

46.7 ± 25

SF

66.0 ± 24b

79.4

57.6 ± 22

75.8 ± 23

52.7 ± 24

63.4 ± 30

RE

77.3 ± 35

77.0

65.3 ± 42

73.5 ± 34

67.4 ± 39

57.1 ± 48

MH

57.2 ± 10

70.1

54.5 ± 13

64.7 ± 19

55.9 ± 10

58.5 ± 25

PCS

40.9 ± 10a,d

49.5

35.3 ± 10

42.7 ± 9

32.5 ± 11

35.8 ± 11

MCS

45.0 ± 7

46.3

44.8 ± 9

45.8 ± 9

45.3 ± 7

41.4 ± 11

  1. PF = Physical Functioning; RP = Role-Physical; BP = Bodily Pain; GH = General Health; VT = Vitality; SF = Social Functioning; RE = Role-Emotional; MH = Mental Health
  2. *mean between 45-54 and 55-64 age decade norms
  3. a P ≤ 0.001 vs. age group ≥ 75 years
  4. b P ≤ 0.01 vs. age group ≥ 75 years
  5. c P ≤ 0.05 vs. age group 65-74 years
  6. d P ≤ 0.01 vs. age group 65-74 years
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