Table 1: Comparison of CBT and MF groups with a norm population (N=8930). Norms (mean and C.L.) for the general Swedish population according to Sullivan et al. [30] are: MCS-total 50.0 (49.8-50.2), MCS-males 50.7 (50.4-51.0) and MCS-females 49.4 (49.0-49.7).

CBT MF
Item Norm Mean P* Mean P*
Physical Health
PF Pre 87.9 90.0 NS 90.6 NS
Post 87.9 88.0 NS 92.8 NS
RP Pre 83.2 76.3 NS 78.5 NS
Post 83.2 85.6 NS 88.9 NS
BP Pre 74.8 62.3 NS 60.6 NS
Post 74.8 69.9 NS 81.3 NS
GH Pre 75.8 58.7 .03 57.6 .02
Post 75.8 70.1 NS 72.7 NS
PCS Pre 50.0 52.6 NS 53.8 NS
Post 50.0 53.7 NS 55.8 .05
Mental Health
VT Pre 68.8 39.4 .001 30.6 .001
Post 68.8 57.5 NS 54.2 .02
SF Pre 88.6 57.5 .001 63.9 .01
Post 88.6 83.8 NS 83.3 NS
RE Pre 85.7 63.3 .02 56.5 .005
Post 85.7 78.3 NS 86.1 NS
MH Pre 80.9 56.1 .005 51.7 .001
Post 80.9 67.5 .05 68.9 .01
MCS Pre 50.0 37.1 .001 34.0 .001
Post 50.0 46.6 NS 46.9 NS

*One-sample t-test.