Development of updated population norms for the SF-36 for Hungary and comparison with 1997–1998 norms

Table 3 Comparison of population norms of the Hungarian SF-36

Variables	n (%)	n (%)	Mean PF raw score		Mean RP raw score		Mean BP raw score		Mean GH raw score		Mean VT raw score		Mean SF raw score		Mean RE raw score		Mean MH raw score
Variables	2020	1997–1998	2020	1997–1998	2020	1997–1998	2020	1997–1998	2020	1997–1998	2020	1997–1998	2020	1997–1998	2020	1997–1998	2020	1997–1998
Total	1,700 (100)	3907 (100)	81.72	91	74.74	79	76.16	78	59.52	64	62.13	70	79.83	80	75.98	78	69.95	71
Female	957 (56.3)	2381 (60.9)	79.35	89	71.29	76	72.73	76	59.23	62	58.55	67	77.06	78	71.93	74	66.94	69
Male	743 (43.7)	1526 (39.1)	84.77	93	79.17	83	80.57	81	59.89	67	66.74	75	83.40	84	81.20	85	73.83	76
Age groups (years)
18–24	148 (8.7)	646 (16.5)	93.01	96	82.77	90	81.59	84	69.70	73	58.21	76	79.56	85	74.32	84	65.78	77
25–34	293 (17.2)	983 (25.2)	89.23	95	80.97	84	78.04	81	65.14	67	55.53	73	77.22	82	76.79	82	62.87	72
35–44	309 (18.2)	1178 (30.2)	87.83	91	80.10	78	77.78	77	62.31	62	60.37	68	79.17	79	78.53	77	66.96	70
45–54	304 (17.9)	630 (16.1)	82.25	85	75.74	71	75.38	73	57.89	59	63.62	65	80.39	78	78.51	73	71.18	68
55–64	296 (17.4)	242 (6.2)	74.71	79	72.04	64	74.02	69	54.61	55	63.75	65	80.41	78	76.35	71	72.95	69
65 +	350 (20.6)	115 (2.9)	70.71	66	62.79	55	73.33	62	53.60	47	68.19	56	81.75	72	71.24	63	76.67	66

PF physical functioning, RP role-physical, BP bodily pain, GH general health, VT vitality, SF social functioning, RE role-emotional, MH mental health, SD standard deviation
1997–1998 population norms: [32]

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