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Table 10 SF-36v2 Norm Tables for Saudi Arabia – Age Groups – Male

From: Psychometric validation of a Saudi Arabian version of the sf-36v2 health survey and norm data for Saudi Arabia

 

PF

RP

BP

GH

VT

SF

RE

MH

PCS

MCS

15–29 Years

 Mean

49.94

47.33

51.99

51.62

51.25

47.29

45.22

47.96

51.49

46.62

 Std Dev

10.39

9.60

9.61

8.68

8.75

9.03

11.61

9.80

8.07

9.27

 Minimum

19.26

21.23

21.68

18.95

22.89

17.23

14.39

11.63

22.82

11.46

 25th Pctl

46.06

39.19

46.27

46.05

46.66

42.30

35.28

40.40

46.17

40.67

 50th Pctl

55.63

48.17

51.51

52.23

52.60

47.31

45.72

50.87

52.99

47.69

 75th Pctl

57.54

57.16

62.00

57.94

58.54

57.34

56.17

56.10

57.93

53.15

 Maximum

57.54

57.16

62.00

66.50

70.42

57.34

56.17

63.95

68.30

69.98

 N

1265

1263

1264

1266

1264

1265

1260

1264

1262

1263

 N Miss

1

3

2

0

2

1

6

2

4

3

 δ-USA unadj (95% CI)

−5.63 (−6.73/ -4.52)

−7.23 (−8.28/− 6.19)

− 2.93 (− 4.01/ -1.86)

−2.19 (− 3.21/ -1.17)

−0.99 (− 2.03/ 0.04)

−4.72 (− 5.75/ -3.68)

−7.58 (−8.85/ -6.32)

− 3.07 (− 4.20/ -1.95)

− 4.28 (− 5.17/ -3.39)

− 3.76 (− 4.82/ -2.70)

 δ-USA DIF adj (95% CI)

− 5.96 (−7.03/−4.89)

  

− 4.15 (−5.10/−3.20)

  

−6.38 (−7.56/−5.19)

−5.42 (−6.58/−4.27)

−4.62 (− 5.50/− 3.75)

− 4.28 (−5.32/− 3.23)

30–44 Years

 Mean

48.45

46.41

50.84

51.91

51.37

46.56

44.08

48.10

50.47

46.63

 Std Dev

10.74

9.15

9.39

8.43

8.89

8.92

11.21

9.48

8.13

9.37

 Minimum

19.26

21.23

21.68

18.95

22.89

17.23

14.39

11.63

22.82

8.57

 25th Pctl

42.23

39.19

42.64

47.48

46.66

42.30

35.28

43.02

44.81

40.66

 50th Pctl

53.71

48.17

51.51

53.19

52.60

47.31

45.72

50.87

51.80

47.22

 75th Pctl

57.54

54.91

62.00

57.94

58.54

52.33

56.17

56.10

56.89

53.46

 Maximum

57.54

57.16

62.00

66.50

70.42

57.34

56.17

63.95

72.45

69.84

 N

804

801

801

804

801

804

799

802

799

799

 N Miss

0

3

3

0

3

0

5

2

5

5

 δ-USA unadj (95% CI)

−5.10 (−6.17/ -4.03)

−6.47 (−7.46/−5.49)

−1.51 (− 2.56/ -0.46)

0.31 (− 0.66/ 1.29)

−0.13 (− 1.15/ 0.90)

−5.15 (− 6.17/ -4.13)

−7.32 (−8.51/ -6.13)

−2.02 (− 3.13/ -0.91)

−2.93 (− 3.79/ -2.06)

−3.42 (−4.51/ -2.33)

 δ-USA DIF adj (95% CI)

− 5.42 (− 6.46/−4.39)

  

− 1.71 (−2.63/−0.78)

  

− 5.96 (−7.09/− 4.83)

−4.35 (−5.48/− 3.22)

−3.31 (− 4.17/− 2.46)

−3.86 (−4.94/− 2.78)

45–59 Years

 Mean

48.42

46.54

50.83

50.73

50.97

46.49

43.85

47.67

50.29

46.19

 Std Dev

10.58

9.27

9.07

8.80

8.61

8.52

11.42

9.43

7.58

9.10

 Minimum

19.26

21.23

21.68

18.95

22.89

17.23

14.39

14.24

22.82

7.74

 25th Pctl

44.15

39.19

46.27

46.05

46.66

42.30

35.28

40.40

45.35

40.38

 50th Pctl

51.80

48.17

51.51

50.81

49.63

47.31

45.72

48.25

51.09

46.99

 75th Pctl

57.54

57.16

62.00

56.99

58.54

52.33

56.17

56.10

56.18

52.87

 Maximum

57.54

57.16

62.00

66.50

70.42

57.34

56.17

63.95

68.30

73.18

 N

514

514

512

514

514

514

511

514

514

514

 N Miss

0

0

2

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

 δ-USA unadj (95% CI)

−1.67 (−2.87/ -0.46)

−2.65 (−3.84/−1.47)

2.17 (0.99/ 3.35)

2 (0.87/ 3.12)

−0.05 (−1.16/ 1.05)

−3.03 (−4.18/ -1.88)

−6.11 (−7.38/ -4.84)

−2.56 (− 3.75/ -1.37)

1.31 (0.24/ 2.37)

−4.28 (−5.44/ -3.13)

 δ-USA DIF adj (95% CI)

−2.05 (−3.23/−0.88)

  

0.11 (− 0.97/1.19)

  

−4.74 (−5.97/− 3.52)

−4.93 (−6.14/− 3.72)

0.94 (−0.12/2.00)

−4.73 (−5.88/− 3.58)

60+ Years

 Mean

46.63

45.39

49.64

50.49

51.37

45.55

44.49

48.72

48.43

47.42

 Std Dev

11.65

9.35

9.81

9.42

9.25

9.56

11.01

10.25

8.67

9.61

 Minimum

19.26

21.23

25.71

18.95

22.89

17.23

14.39

11.63

25.20

16.54

 25th Pctl

40.32

39.19

42.24

43.68

46.66

37.29

35.28

40.40

41.29

40.92

 50th Pctl

49.88

45.93

51.51

52.23

52.60

47.31

45.72

50.87

50.20

48.43

 75th Pctl

55.63

54.91

55.55

57.94

58.54

52.33

56.17

58.72

55.38

55.15

 Maximum

57.54

57.16

62.00

66.50

70.42

57.34

56.17

63.95

64.78

64.48

 N

216

213

214

216

215

216

214

215

213

213

 N Miss

0

3

2

0

1

0

2

1

3

3

 δ-USA unadj (95% CI)

0.52 (−0.95/ 2.00)

−1.04 (−2.44/ 0.36)

1.09 (−0.23/ 2.42)

1.81 (0.49/ 3.13)

0.14 (− 1.17/ 1.45)

−5.12 (−6.42/ -3.83)

−6.03 (−7.35/ -4.72)

−4.65 (− 5.86/ -3.44)

2.92 (1.54/ 4.29)

−6.41 (−7.60/ -5.21)

 δ-USA DIF adj (95% CI)

0.25 (−1.19/1.70)

  

−0.01 (− 1.29/1.26)

  

−4.69 (−5.96/−3.42)

−6.97 (−8.19/− 5.74)

2.61 (1.24/3.97)

−6.86 (−8.04/− 5.67)

  1. δ-USA unadj: Difference between Saudi and US SF-36v2 scores without adjustment
  2. δ-USA DIF adj: Difference between Saudi and US SF-36v2 scores with adjustment for differential item function
  3. 95% CI 95% confidence interval, PF Physical function, RP Role Physical, BP Bodily Pain, GH General Health, VT Vitality, SF Social Function, RE Role Emotional, MH Mental Health