Name
mhp
Label
Medical Outcomes Study SF-36: General mental health subscale score (0-100)
Description

The subscale score is based on 5 items from the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36). A high score suggests the participant "feels peaceful, happy, and calm all of the time in the past 4 weeks ". Ware JE and Sherbourne CD, 1992 (PubMed ID: 1593914)

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Type
numeric
Visit vs Medical Outcomes Study SF-36: General mental health subscale score (0-100)
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Visit 5 628 73.5 ± 18.4 80.0 8.0 100.0 107 735
Participant's age (category) vs Medical Outcomes Study SF-36: General mental health subscale score (0-100)
Visit 5
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 565 73.9 ± 18.4 80.0 8.0 100.0 93 658
5-14 yrs old 49 84.2 ± 12.4 88.0 36.0 100.0 15 64
15-24 yrs old 100 72.8 ± 18.4 78.0 8.0 100.0 12 112
25-34 yrs old 51 73.5 ± 17.7 80.0 32.0 96.0 11 62
35-44 years 80 73.0 ± 20.2 78.0 16.0 100.0 18 98
45-54 years 129 70.3 ± 18.6 72.0 20.0 100.0 19 148
55-64 years 76 71.8 ± 18.2 76.0 12.0 96.0 8 84
65-74 years 48 78.3 ± 17.2 82.0 28.0 100.0 9 57
75-84 years 30 76.8 ± 18.2 80.0 36.0 100.0 1 31
85 years or older 2 84.0 ± 5.7 84.0 80.0 88.0 - 2
Participant's sex vs Medical Outcomes Study SF-36: General mental health subscale score (0-100)
Visit 5
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 628 73.5 ± 18.4 80.0 8.0 100.0 107 735
Female 334 72.9 ± 17.9 76.0 8.0 100.0 72 406
Male 294 74.2 ± 18.9 80.0 12.0 100.0 35 329
Participant's race vs Medical Outcomes Study SF-36: General mental health subscale score (0-100)
Visit 5
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 628 73.5 ± 18.4 80.0 8.0 100.0 107 735
White 278 74.1 ± 17.1 80.0 20.0 100.0 26 304
Black 330 73.2 ± 19.4 80.0 8.0 100.0 79 409
More than one race 20 70.2 ± 19.5 72.0 36.0 96.0 2 22