Table 2: Patients and Spouses ’ Mean Scores of SF-36 Results (n=56)

Variable Patient Spouse p Value
Sample (SD) Sample (SD) (2 Tail sig.)
Physical functioning 45.2 (12.7) 47.1 (11.7) 0.068
Physical role 49.8 (9.9) 51.7 (8.3) 0.18
Emotional role 51.8 (9.2) 50.3 (11.0) 0.252
Mental health 55.2 (9.5) 46.5 (5.6) <.001
Social functioning 46.1 (8.6) 35.8 (4.1) <.001
Energy Vitality 52.5 (9.5) 44.9 (5.5) <.001
Bodily pain 47.3 (10.1) 48.2 (9.9) 0.488
General health perceptions 50.4 (10.7) 36.9 (5.4) <.001
Physical Component Summary 45.9 (11.0) 45.8 (7.1) 1
Mental Component Summary 54.8 (7.7) 47.7 (6.4) <.001