Name
gh_norm
Label
Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
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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Type
numeric
Visit number vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Baseline Visit 333 43.0 ± 10.0 43.4 18.6 63.9 40 373
Month 1 Follow-up Visit 154 46.0 ± 10.1 47.0 21.0 63.9 219 373
Month 3 Follow-up Visit 141 46.8 ± 9.6 48.2 21.0 63.9 232 373
Treatment arm vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
Baseline Visit
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 333 43.0 ± 10.0 43.4 18.6 63.9 40 373
Lab 163 43.2 ± 10.3 43.4 18.6 63.9 23 186
Home 170 42.8 ± 9.8 43.4 18.6 63.9 17 187
Treatment arm vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
Month 1 Follow-up Visit
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 154 46.0 ± 10.1 47.0 21.0 63.9 219 373
Lab 69 46.9 ± 10.4 50.6 25.8 63.9 117 186
Home 85 45.3 ± 9.9 43.4 21.0 63.9 102 187
Treatment arm vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
Month 3 Follow-up Visit
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 141 46.8 ± 9.6 48.2 21.0 63.9 232 373
Lab 65 47.6 ± 9.2 48.2 28.1 62.5 121 186
Home 76 46.2 ± 9.9 48.2 21.0 63.9 111 187
Age at baseline visit vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
Baseline Visit
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 333 43.0 ± 10.0 43.4 18.6 63.9 40 373
20.0 to 37.0 years 84 42.1 ± 10.5 43.4 18.6 62.5 10 94
37.0 to 46.0 years 81 43.1 ± 9.3 43.4 23.4 62.5 12 93
46.0 to 55.0 years 81 41.7 ± 10.2 41.0 18.6 63.9 12 93
55.0 to 80.0 years 87 45.0 ± 10.0 48.2 18.6 63.9 6 93
Age at baseline visit vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
Month 1 Follow-up Visit
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 154 46.0 ± 10.1 47.0 21.0 63.9 219 373
20.0 to 37.0 years 31 44.9 ± 9.6 45.8 21.0 60.1 63 94
37.0 to 46.0 years 35 47.0 ± 9.1 48.2 25.8 62.5 58 93
46.0 to 55.0 years 38 44.0 ± 10.7 42.9 28.1 63.9 55 93
55.0 to 80.0 years 50 47.5 ± 10.6 50.6 25.8 63.9 43 93
Age at baseline visit vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
Month 3 Follow-up Visit
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 141 46.8 ± 9.6 48.2 21.0 63.9 232 373
20.0 to 37.0 years 24 44.9 ± 9.1 44.6 21.0 60.1 70 94
37.0 to 46.0 years 30 47.2 ± 10.8 48.2 23.4 62.5 63 93
46.0 to 55.0 years 40 47.3 ± 8.4 48.2 28.1 62.5 53 93
55.0 to 80.0 years 47 47.2 ± 10.1 50.6 28.1 63.9 46 93
Gender vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
Baseline Visit
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 333 43.0 ± 10.0 43.4 18.6 63.9 40 373
Female 130 40.6 ± 10.4 40.1 18.6 63.9 18 148
Male 203 44.5 ± 9.5 45.8 18.6 63.9 22 225
Gender vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
Month 1 Follow-up Visit
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 154 46.0 ± 10.1 47.0 21.0 63.9 219 373
Female 54 42.9 ± 10.6 41.0 21.0 60.1 94 148
Male 100 47.7 ± 9.5 48.2 25.8 63.9 125 225
Gender vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
Month 3 Follow-up Visit
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 141 46.8 ± 9.6 48.2 21.0 63.9 232 373
Female 49 44.2 ± 10.3 45.8 21.0 59.1 99 148
Male 92 48.2 ± 8.9 50.6 28.1 63.9 133 225
Race vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
Baseline Visit
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 324 43.0 ± 10.1 43.4 18.6 63.9 40 364
white 237 43.1 ± 10.2 43.4 18.6 63.9 22 259
american indian or alaska native - - - - - - - -
black or african american 71 42.3 ± 10.0 41.0 23.4 62.5 17 88
asian 4 41.7 ± 7.8 39.3 35.3 52.9 - 4
native hawaiian or other pacific islander 1 57.7 - 57.7 57.7 57.7 - 1
other 3 39.6 ± 4.1 40.1 35.3 43.4 1 4
multiple 8 46.0 ± 10.6 48.2 29.1 62.5 - 8
Race vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
Month 1 Follow-up Visit
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 148 46.2 ± 10.2 48.2 21.0 63.9 216 364
white 111 46.0 ± 10.2 48.2 21.0 62.5 148 259
american indian or alaska native - - - - - - - -
black or african american 29 46.0 ± 10.3 43.4 28.1 63.9 59 88
asian 2 47.0 ± 1.7 47.0 45.8 48.2 2 4
native hawaiian or other pacific islander - - - - - - 1 1
other 2 44.1 ± 9.1 44.1 37.7 50.6 2 4
multiple 4 51.9 ± 13.4 55.4 32.9 63.9 4 8
Race vs Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36): General health perceptions subscale score (standardized)
Month 3 Follow-up Visit
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 135 46.9 ± 9.7 48.2 21.0 63.9 229 364
white 106 47.7 ± 9.3 49.4 21.0 63.9 153 259
american indian or alaska native - - - - - - - -
black or african american 22 43.9 ± 10.4 45.8 23.4 60.1 66 88
asian 1 41.0 - 41.0 41.0 41.0 3 4
native hawaiian or other pacific islander - - - - - - 1 1
other 1 32.9 - 32.9 32.9 32.9 3 4
multiple 5 48.9 ± 12.6 50.6 28.1 62.5 3 8