Rectal Sensitivity in Diabetes Patients with Symptoms of Gastroparesis
Table 3
SF-36 scores.
Patients
Healthy controls
Subscale item
Physical functioning
72.5 (40.0−85.0)
100.0 (100.0-100.0)
Role lim. phys. (RP)
0.0 (0.0−50.0)
100.0 (100.0-100.0)
Bodily pain
41.6 (±26.6)
88.5 (±12.6)
General health
33.4 (±19.8)
85.2 (±16.6)
Energy fatigue/vitality
32.5 (±18.4)
75.7 (±13.7)
Social functioning
62.5 (37.5−75.0)
100.0 (100.0-100.0)
Role lim. emot. (RE)
100.0 (33.3−100.0)
100.0 (100.0-100.0)
Mental health (MH)
76.0 (68.0−80.0)
84.0 (76.0−92.0)
Summary scores
Physical comp. (PCS)
33.3 (18.8−39.2)
55.8 (54.0−57.3)
Mental com. (MCS)
47.7 (42.9−50.0)
53.1 (48.5−55.3)
Results of the Short Form-36 questionnaire, presented as median (IQ-range) or mean (±SD). Eighteen patients and 15 healthy controls completed the questionnaire. RP = role limitations due to physical health, RE = role limitations due to emotional problems, PCS = physical component summary and MCS = mental component summary. All < 0.001 except RE: = 0.02, MH: = 0.04, and MCS: = 0.02.
