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Table 2 SF-36 domain scores of C-ARDS survivors compared to Italian normalized data

From: High rates of impaired quality of life and social and economic problems at 6 months after COVID-19-related ARDS

SF-36 domains

COVID-19 survivors (N = 79)

Apolone et al. (N = 2031)

p

Physical function

78.22 ± 25.59

84.46 ± 23.18

0.0197

Physical role

48.10 ± 48.00

78.21 ± 35.93

< 0.0001

Bodily pain

73.92 ± 28.77

73.67 ± 27.65

0.9373

General health

43.79 ± 26.03

65.22 ± 22.18

< 0.0001

Vitality

57.03 ± 20.64

61.89 ± 20.69

0.0405

Social function

64.40 ± 33.44

77.43 ± 23.34

< 0.0001

Emotional role

76.79 ± 40.07

76.16 ± 37.25

0.8831

Mental health

72.91 ± 19.31

66.59 ± 20.89

0.0082

  1. The normal Italian values are from Apolone et al. [25]. Data are represented as mean ± SD. Differences between SF-36 scores in the COVID-19 survivors and the Italian reference population were analyzed using one-sample t-test