SF-36 Subscales

HGB

≥12 (n = 46)

<12 (n = 90)

X ± SS

t^*

p

Physical function

≥12

<12

66.53 ± 23.10

−1.254

60.89 ± 23.10

0.212

Social function

≥12

<12

68.16 ± 26.58

−1.755

59.25 ± 29.99

0.081

Physical role-function

≥12

<12

46.15 ± 42.69

−1.760

33.33 ± 40.39

0.081

Emotional role-function

≥12

<12

50.64 ± 40.95

−1715

38.09 ± 41.76

0.089

Mental health

≥12

<12

63.29 ± 18.95

−0.119

63.47 ± 22.48

0.905

Vitality-Fatique

≥12

<12

52.11 ± 23.68

−1.005

47.91 ± 23.65

0.317

Bodily pain

≥12

<12

64.74 ± 29.58

0.859

60.31 ± 28.97

0.392

General health

≥12

<12

49.34 ± 20.07

−1292

44.85 ± 19.45

0.199

Health from the previous year

≥12

<12

51.48 ± 23.39

2.220

42.30 ± 23.50

0.028^**

Self Care Agency Subscales

Use of medicine

≥12

<12

8.48 ± 2.50

0.945

8.86 ± 2.21

0.346

Diet

≥12

<12

6.65 ± 1.59

−0.618

6.46 ± 1.82

0.537

Self-monitoring

≥12

<12

4.71 ± 1.82

−0.862

4.41 ± 2.00

0.390

Hygienic care

≥12

<12

7.01 ± 1.03

−0.923

6.81 ± 1.41

0.357

Mental state

≥12

<12

3.76 ± 1.07

−1.695

3.44 ± 1.11

0.092