Research Article

The Effect of Aromatherapy with Lavender Oil on the Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia

Table 3

Average values of the SF-36 subscale scores previously reported for the Turkish society [30].

SubscalesFemaleMale

General health69.1 ± 16.973.6 ± 14.9
Physical functioning80.6 ± 21.789.8 ± 19.3
Physical role82.9 ± 28.689.8 ± 19.3
Mental role89.0 ± 22.592.8 ± 15.1
Social functioning90.1 ± 12.991.7 ± 12.8
Body pain81.0 ± 20.285.1 ± 16.4
Mental health70.1 ± 11.471.0 ± 10.6
Vitality63.4 ± 13.765.7 ± 11.9