Table 4 Standardised mean scores and Z scores of the patients with generalised anxiety disorder according to age ranges and dimensions from the 36-item short-form quality of life related questionnaire (SF-36)
SF-36 Dimension | Age group, years | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | 19-35 (n = 200, 25.3%) | 36-50 (n = 326, 41.2%) | 51-65 (n = 207, 26.2%) | > 65 (n = 57, 7.2%) | P value |
Physical functioning | Std | 78.1 (22.2) | 73.7 (22.4) | 64.2 (24.3) | 58.3 (23.7) | < 0.001 |
| Â | Z | 0.3 (0.9) | 0.5 (0.9) | 0.9 (1.0) | 1.1 (1.0) | < 0.001 |
Physical role | Std | 38.7 (41.4) | 36.0 (40.4) | 24.7 (33.8) | 29.1 (36.6) | 0.003 |
| Â | Z | 1.3 (1.2) | 1.3 (1.1) | 1.7 (1.0) | 1.5 (1.0) | 0.003 |
Emotional role | Std | 29.6 (37.2) | 33.1 (40.9) | 26.3 (37.3) | 38.1 (42.5) | NS |
| Â | Z | 2.0 (1.2) | 1.8 (1.4) | 2.1 (1.2) | 1.7 (1.4) | NS |
Social functioning | Std | 50.6 (26.8) | 49.0 (26.2) | 45.0 (22.4) | 46.4 (24.5) | NS |
| Â | Z | 2.0 (1.3) | 2.1 (1.3) | 2.3 (1.1) | 2.2 (1.2) | NS |
Pain | Std | 61.0 (26.3) | 55.9 (27.4) | 47.0 (24.8) | 50.7 (26.1) | < 0.001 |
| Â | Z | 0.6 (0.9) | 0.8 (1.0) | 1.1 (0.9) | 1.0 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
Mental health | Std | 44.5 (19.8) | 44.5 (19.5) | 40.9 (15.5) | 41.6 (16.3) | NS |
| Â | Z | 1.4 (1.0) | 1.4 (1.0) | 1.6 (0.8) | 1.6 (0.8) | NS |
Vitality | Std | 41.5 (20.8) | 37.7 (20.7) | 33.6 (17.5) | 34.7 (16.4) | 0.015 |
| Â | Z | 1.1 (0.9) | 1.3 (0.9) | 1.5 (0.8) | 1.5 (0.7) | 0.015 |
Overall health status | Std | 40.5 (22.0) | 36.8 (20.0) | 31.7 (16.6) | 31.6 (17.3) | 0.002 |
| Â | Z | -1.2 (1.0) | -1.4 (0.9) | -1.6 (0.7) | -1.6 (0.8) | 0.002 |
Physical health summary index | Std | 45.9 (8.9) | 43.7 (8.7) | 40.1 (8.5) | 39.0 (9.4) | < 0.001 |
| Â | Z | 0.4 (0.9) | 0.6 (0.9) | 1.0 (0.9) | 1.1 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
Mental health summary index | Std | 29.7 (11.7) | 30.3 (12.0) | 28.9 (9.9) | 31.1 (11.6) | NS |
| Â | Z | 2.0 (1.2) | 2.0 (1.2) | 2.1 (1.0) | 1.9 (1.2) | NS |