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Medical Outcomes Study SF-36: General health perceptions 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 "believes personal health is excellent". Ware JE and Sherbourne CD, 1992 (PubMed ID: 1593914)

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Visit vs Medical Outcomes Study SF-36: General health perceptions subscale score (0-100)
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Visit 5 628 66.7 ± 22.7 72.0 0.0 100.0 107 735
Participant's age (category) vs Medical Outcomes Study SF-36: General health perceptions subscale score (0-100)
Visit 5
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 565 67.0 ± 22.3 72.0 0.0 100.0 93 658
5-14 yrs old 49 86.9 ± 14.8 90.0 47.0 100.0 15 64
15-24 yrs old 100 74.0 ± 18.5 77.0 15.0 100.0 12 112
25-34 yrs old 51 68.9 ± 18.1 72.0 15.0 100.0 11 62
35-44 years 80 65.6 ± 22.6 72.0 10.0 100.0 18 98
45-54 years 129 60.5 ± 24.2 62.0 0.0 100.0 19 148
55-64 years 76 58.7 ± 21.2 62.0 10.0 100.0 8 84
65-74 years 48 66.2 ± 22.0 67.0 5.0 100.0 9 57
75-84 years 30 62.2 ± 19.8 64.5 20.0 100.0 1 31
85 years or older 2 61.0 ± 15.6 61.0 50.0 72.0 - 2
Participant's sex vs Medical Outcomes Study SF-36: General health perceptions subscale score (0-100)
Visit 5
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 628 66.7 ± 22.7 72.0 0.0 100.0 107 735
Female 334 65.8 ± 23.8 72.0 0.0 100.0 72 406
Male 294 67.6 ± 21.4 72.0 10.0 100.0 35 329
Participant's race vs Medical Outcomes Study SF-36: General health perceptions subscale score (0-100)
Visit 5
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 628 66.7 ± 22.7 72.0 0.0 100.0 107 735
White 278 68.3 ± 20.7 72.0 5.0 100.0 26 304
Black 330 65.2 ± 24.5 71.0 0.0 100.0 79 409
More than one race 20 69.3 ± 19.2 69.5 20.0 100.0 2 22