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Table 2 Quality of life (SF-36) of subjects and comparison with normative data for 18 to 25 year olds

From: Evaluation of a Rheumatology Transition Clinic

SF-36 Domain

Median

Range

>1 SD (%)

>2 SD (%)

Physical functioning

90

17-100

15 (29)

10 (20)

Role physical

100

0-100

19 (37)

14 (27)

Bodily pain

100

0-100

14 (27)

14 (27)

General health perceptions

75

25-100

13 (25)

4 (8)

Energy and vitality

62

10-100

15 (29)

4 (8)

Social functioning

60

0-100

29 (57)

14 (27)

Role emotional

72

12-100

7 (14)

1 (2)

Mental health

62

10-100

20 (39)

14 (27)

  1. > 1 SD is number of patients more than 1 standard deviation below the population mean; > 2 SD is number of patients more than 2 standard deviations below the population mean