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Table 11 SF-36v2 Norm Tables for Saudi Arabia – Age Groups – Female

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

49.13

46.70

49.78

50.16

48.98

46.20

42.17

46.99

50.60

44.52

 Std Dev

9.53

8.61

8.90

8.20

9.28

8.62

10.98

10.36

7.91

9.82

 Minimum

19.26

21.23

21.68

18.95

22.89

17.23

14.39

11.63

16.89

8.33

 25th Pctl

46.06

39.19

42.64

46.05

43.69

42.30

35.28

40.40

45.04

38.02

 50th Pctl

51.80

48.17

50.71

50.81

49.63

47.31

45.72

48.25

51.96

45.30

 75th Pctl

55.63

54.91

55.55

55.56

55.57

52.33

52.69

56.10

56.88

51.89

 Maximum

57.54

57.16

62.00

66.50

70.42

57.34

56.17

63.95

69.64

66.24

 N

1678

1672

1673

1678

1675

1677

1670

1675

1671

1671

 N Miss

0

6

5

0

3

1

8

3

7

7

 δ-USA unadj (95% CI)

−3.78 (−4.73/ -2.83)

−5.65 (−6.52/−4.78)

−2.75 (− 3.67/ -1.84)

−0.44 (−1.31/ 0.43)

0.93 (− 0.05/ 1.90)

−3.51 (−4.43/ -2.59)

−7.02 (−8.13/− 5.90)

−0.71 (−1.78/ 0.35)

−3.07 (− 3.87/ -2.27)

−2.26 (−3.30/− 1.22)

 δ-USA DIF adj (95% CI)

− 4.22 (− 5.13/− 3.31)

  

− 2.29 (−3.10/−1.49)

  

− 5.44 (−6.49/−4.38)

−3.13 (− 4.23/− 2.03)

−3.49 (−4.28/− 2.70)

− 2.62 (−3.65/− 1.59)

30–44 Years

 Mean

48.36

45.99

48.59

49.38

47.88

45.12

41.48

46.10

49.77

43.61

 Std Dev

9.41

8.70

8.94

8.44

9.30

8.99

10.90

10.63

8.01

10.04

 Minimum

19.26

21.23

21.68

18.95

22.89

17.23

14.39

11.63

17.76

11.10

 25th Pctl

44.15

39.19

42.24

43.68

43.69

37.29

35.28

37.79

44.91

37.05

 50th Pctl

51.80

48.17

46.68

49.86

46.66

47.31

42.24

45.64

50.77

44.39

 75th Pctl

55.63

52.66

55.55

55.56

55.57

52.33

49.20

55.23

55.87

51.23

 Maximum

57.54

57.16

62.00

66.50

70.42

57.34

56.17

63.95

69.57

64.75

 N

880

879

881

881

878

881

878

878

876

876

 N Miss

1

2

0

0

3

0

3

3

5

5

 δ-USA unadj (95% CI)

−3.65 (−4.67/ -2.63)

−5.84 (−6.81/− 4.86)

−2.31 (− 3.33/ -1.29)

−1.01 (− 2.02/ -0.01)

−0.75 (− 1.80/ 0.31)

−4.73 (− 5.78/ -3.69)

−8.11 (−9.30/−6.92)

−2.72 (− 3.86/ -1.58)

−2.41 (− 3.32/ -1.49)

−4.49 (−5.61/− 3.36)

 δ-USA DIF adj (95% CI)

− 4.17 (−5.16/− 3.18)

  

− 2.78 (− 3.73/− 1.84)

  

−6.46 (−7.60/− 5.31)

−5.16 (− 6.33/− 3.99)

− 2.85 (− 3.75/− 1.95)

− 4.80 (− 5.93/− 3.68)

45–59 Years

 Mean

47.89

45.42

48.48

49.81

48.66

45.00

41.99

46.74

49.22

44.51

 Std Dev

9.28

8.81

9.38

8.21

9.58

8.85

10.35

10.12

8.14

9.37

 Minimum

19.26

21.23

21.68

23.71

22.89

17.23

14.39

11.63

21.40

14.76

 25th Pctl

42.23

39.19

42.24

44.31

43.69

37.29

35.28

39.10

43.68

39.03

 50th Pctl

51.80

45.93

50.71

50.81

46.66

47.31

45.72

48.25

50.49

45.31

 75th Pctl

55.63

52.66

55.55

55.56

55.57

52.33

49.20

53.48

55.78

51.49

 Maximum

57.54

57.16

62.00

66.50

70.42

57.34

56.17

63.95

68.07

64.24

 N

429

429

429

429

428

429

427

428

428

428

 N Miss

0

0

0

0

1

0

2

1

1

1

 δ-USA unadj (95% CI)

0.85 (−0.46/ 2.16)

−2.42 (−3.74/ -1.10)

1.88 (0.56/ 3.20)

1.74 (0.45/ 3.03)

0.55 (− 0.79/ 1.89)

−3.2 (−4.51/ -1.88)

−6.22 (−7.66/ -4.77)

−1.46 (−2.84/ -0.07)

2.06 (0.81/ 3.31)

−4.23 (−5.58/− 2.89)

 δ-USA DIF adj (95% CI)

0.37 (−0.92/1.65)

  

−0.11 (−1.36/1.14)

  

−4.57 (− 5.98/−3.16)

−3.84 (− 5.24/−2.43)

1.61 (0.36/2.85)

−4.54 (− 5.88/− 3.19)

60+ Years

 Mean

46.27

42.98

46.12

48.79

46.66

43.88

40.57

45.97

47.08

43.64

 Std Dev

10.76

10.11

9.80

8.90

9.78

9.75

10.95

10.76

10.02

10.53

 Minimum

19.26

21.23

21.68

26.08

22.89

17.23

14.39

11.63

16.40

11.42

 25th Pctl

41.00

36.95

38.21

43.68

40.72

37.29

35.28

37.79

42.53

36.92

 50th Pctl

48.93

41.44

46.68

50.81

46.66

42.30

38.76

48.25

47.99

42.85

 75th Pctl

55.63

52.66

51.51

55.09

52.60

52.33

45.72

53.48

54.25

50.88

 Maximum

57.54

57.16

62.00

66.50

67.45

57.34

56.17

63.95

65.20

66.07

 N

168

167

168

168

168

168

167

168

167

167

 N Miss

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

 δ-USA unadj (95% CI)

3.18 (1.42/ 4.94)

−2.27 (−3.97/−0.57)

−0.54 (−2.09/ 1.01)

−0.17 (−1.72/ 1.38)

−3.2 (−4.76/−1.64)

−5.16 (−6.72/ -3.60)

−8.54 (−10.17/−6.91)

−5.59 (−7.10/ -4.07)

3.17 (1.47/ 4.86)

−8.94 (−10.48/−7.41)

 δ-USA DIF adj (95% CI)

2.76 (1.03/4.50)

  

−1.92 (−3.43/−0.41)

  

−6.84 (−8.44/−5.23)

−7.99 (−9.52/−6.46)

2.75 (1.07/4.43)

−9.25 (− 10.77/− 7.72)

  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