Table 2 Descriptive statistics on RAND Short Form Health Survey 36-items and the combined MCS/PCS in the exposed and nonexposed groups
Variable | Nonexposed (n = 30) | Exposed (n = 18) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) Median (Min–Max) | Mean (SD) Median (Min–Max) | ||
Physical function | 77.5 (17.3) 77.5 (25–100) | 60.0 (22.9) 57.5 (30–95) | 0.011 |
Role physical | 65.0 (37.5) 75.0 (0–100) | 34.7 (45.5) 0.0 (0–100) | 0.023 |
Role emotional | 66.7 (40.1) 83.3 (0–100) | 35.2 (47.8) 0.0 (0–100) | 0.031 |
Social function | 72.1 (19.3) 62.5 (50–100) | 43.1 (28.2) 37.5 (0–100) | < 0.001 |
Bodily pain | 58.6 (24.1) 62.0 (0–100) | 33.6 (25.4) 26.5 (0–90) | 0.001 |
Mental health | 62.0 (21.9) 66.0 (0–92) | 39.5 (25.1) 34.0 (4–100) | 0.002 |
Vitality | 53.8 (19.6) 55.0 (15–85) | 29.2 (24.7) 25.0 (0–100) | < 0.001 |
General health | 61.0 (19.7) 67.0 (17–100) | 26.5 (26.3) 15.0 (0–100) | < 0.001 |
Physical component summary | 45.8 (7.9) 44.9 (27–58) | 36.2(9.6) 41.4 (21–56) | 0.002 |
Mental component summary | 44.5 (11.6) 44.8 (16–70) | 32.2 (13.4) 28.4(11–63) | 0.002 |