Outcome and quality of life after aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery

Table 7 SF-36 after AFB and population SF-36 means

Variable	After AFB (n = 50)	urban population (n = 1326)	p
SF-36 domains	mean ± sd	mean ± sd
physical function	52.5 ± 27.5	75.4 ± 23.6	<0.001^a
role physical	52.4 ± 32.9	76.7 ± 26.1	<0.001^a
bodily pain	56.9 ± 26.1	65.7 ± 26.2	0.019^a
general health perception	46.9 ± 25.1	59.5 ± 19.8	<0.001^a
Vitality	34.8 ± 16.8	57.2 ± 21.1	<0.001^a
social functioning	59.0 ± 26.5	76.0 ± 24.1	<0.001^a
role emotional	54.0 ± 33.7	76.9 ± 25.8	<0.001^a
mental health	49.7 ± 23.8	66.1 ± 22.8	<0.001^a

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