Influence of Severe Carotid Stenosis on Cognition, Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life

Table 4: Mean SF-36v2 scores in patients with severe CAS, severe PAD and in the Latvian population ≥ 66 years sample.

SF-36v2 Subscales	CAS (n=55)	PAD (n=54)	Latvian Population ≥ 66 Years (n=119)	Mean SF-36v2 CAS vs. PAD*	Mean SF-36v2 *CAS vs.* Latvian Population ≥ 66 Years^#**	Mean SF-36v2 *PAD vs.* Latvian Population ≥ 66 Years^{^}**
PF	55.3 (23.7)	46.4 (21.6)	63.4(25.5)	0.39	0.33	0.7
RP	51.5 (25.6)	42.8 (25.8)	60.9(26.4)	0.34	0.36	0.69
BP	55.8 (25.7)	37.7 (20.9)	55.5(24.7)	0.77	<0.1	0.78
GH	48.4 (12.0)	43.4 (15.3)	43.7(19.5)	0.36	0.29	<0.1
VT	60.6 (15.6)	51.4 (21.2)	55.4(18.4)	0.49	0.3	0.2
SF	68.6 (25.4)	59.8 (31.4)	70.5(24.6)	0.31	<0.1	0.38
RE	64.2 (25.2)	59.9 (29.1)	70.4(25.9)	0.16	0.24	0.38
MH	68.5 (14.8)	61.8 (20.2)	61.1(17.8)	0.38	<0.1	0.45

SD, standard deviation; CAS, carotid artery stenosis; PAD, lower extremity peripheral artery disease; PF - Physical functioning; RP - role physical; BP - bodily pain; GH - general health; VT - vitality; SF - social functioning; RE - role emotional; MH - mental health
*Comparing mean SF36v2 between CAS un PAD groups (Cohen's d value); ^#comparing mean SF36v2 between CAS and Latvian age matched population (Cohen's d value); ^{^}comparing mean SF36v2 between PAD and Latvian age matched population (Cohen's d value).