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Table 2 Comparison of SF-36 dimension and summary scores on entry into prison and three months later.

From: Changes in health-related quality of life following imprisonment in 92 women in England: a three month follow-up study

 

Women still in prison at three months,

n = 92

Difference

[95% confidence interval]

Significance

 

On entry to prison

Mean (sd)

Three months after imprisonment

Mean (sd)

  

physical functioning

72.6 (29.1)

80.6 (25.5)

8.0 [2.0 to 13.0]

0.002

role physical

69.9 (31.1)

74.9 (28.6)

5.0 [-1.5 to 11.5]

0.127

role emotional

56.1 (35.8)

64.6 (32.3)

8.6 [1.8 to 15.4]

0.014

social functioning

49.1 (32.2)

58.7 (28.1)

9.6 [2.8 to 16.4]

0.006

mental health

45.6 (25.1)

51.6 (23.3)

6.0 [1.6 to 10.4]

0.008

energy/vitality

42.0 (25.1)

48.1 (23.6)

6.1 [0.7 to 11.4]

0.027

pain

58.0 (29.9)

63.4 (27.4)

5.5 [-1.0 to 11.9]

0.098

general health perception

49.8 (25.4)

58.2 (23.0)

8.4 [3.5 to 13.2]

0.001

Mental Component Summary score

35.5 (14.7)

40.1 (14.0)

4.6 [1.7 to 7.5]

0.002

Physical Component Summary score

44.3 (12.0)

46.3 (12.2)

1.9 [-0.6 to 4.4]

0.131