Table 2 Physical and mental component summary measures of arthritis patients as assessed through SF-36, HAQ and WOMAC

Physical Components

 Physical Functioning

15 (8–28)

38 (15–48)

15 (5–45)

0.027

1

0.619

 Role Physical

0 (0–25)

0

0

0.537

0.270

1

 General Health

44 (30–69)

49 (31–67)

52 (30–61)

0.751

0.867

1

 Bodily Pain

34 (15–59)

28 (6–34)

21 (14–46)

0.399

1

0.316

 Physical Component Summary

22 (18–28)

27 (22–31)

24 (17–30)

0.220

0.636

1

Mental Components

 Vitality

41 (19–52)

50 (47–61)

55 (19–73)

0.059

0.339

1

 Social Functioning

50 (31–75)

56 (50–75)

38 (25–100)

0.513

0.837

1

 Role Emotional

33 (0–100)

17 (0–33)

0 (0–33)

0.499

0.343

1

 Mental Health

83 (73–87)

77 (67–87)

73 (67–87)

0.489

0.284

1

 Mental Component Summary

49 (44–54)

48 (43–51)

46 (42–49)

0.55

0.272

1

HAQ and WOMAC

 HAQ Score

1.8 (1.1–2.5)

1.3 (0.4–2.1)

1.5 (0.8–2.6)

0.252

0.862

0.619

 WOMAC – Pain

10 (9–10)

-

-

-

-

-

 WOMAC – Stiffness

4 (3–5)

-

-

-

-

-

 WOMAC – Difficulty

36 (32–46)

-

-

-

-

-

 WOMAC – Total Score

50 (45–58)

-

-

-

-

-