Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

Table 2 Scores of SF-36 variables in the Italian population and in MEN1 patients

From: Quality of life in Italian patients with Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1): results of an extensive survey

	n	SF-36
	n	PF	RP	BP	GH	VT	SF	RE	MH
Italian population	2031
Mean		84.5	78.2	73.7	65.2	61.9	77.4^a	76.2	66.6
SD ±		23.2	35.9	27.7	22.2	20.7	23.3	37.3	20.9
MEN1 patients	76
Mean		82.01	65.78	70.68	53.01	57.30	67.75^a	71.27	66.88
SD ±		21.39	40.58	26.98	22.53	20.44	24.40	38.44	17.14
range		25–100	0–100	10–100	0–97	10–100	25–100	0–100	32–100

PF Physical functioning, RP Role limitations due to physical health problems, BP Bodily pain, GH General health perceptions, VT Vitality, SF Social functioning, RE Role limitations due to emotional problems, MH General mental health
^ap < 0.05

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