Quality of Life in Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Table 2

SF-36 subscale scores in CP children’s mothers and controls.

	CP children’s mothers (𝑛=137)	Controls (𝑛=140)	P
SF-36-physical component	51.83±23.10	56.52±21.55	0.101
Physical function	59.10±29.14	63.04±25.16	0.169
Bodily pain	54.07±33.32	56.85±27.03	0.445
Role limitation physical	50.11±39.24	53.53±38.16	0.462
Health perception	44.08±19.45	52.64±21.92	0.001
SF-36-mental component scale	51.20±24.49	65.63±17.87	<0.001
Social function	52.33±26.36	65.06±20.30	<0.001
Mental health	53.62±22.50	67.49±19.90	<0.001
Role limitation emotional	45.44±40.41	61.93±37.36	<0.001
Vitality	53.39±26.07	68.06±19.96	<0.001

SF-36: 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey.