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Table 3 SF-36 health survey differences between patients with CAI and controls

From: Deviations in gait metrics in patients with chronic ankle instability: a case control study

 

CAI

Control

Mean difference [CI]

p

SF-36 (0–100)

    

Physical functioning

57.3 (28.4)

95.2 (8.2)

37.9 [29.0 to 46.8]

<0.001

Bodily pain

48.8 (23.4)

90.3 (12.6)

41.5 [33.7 to 49.4]

<0.001

Limitation due to physical problems

34.1 (40.0)

91.5 (21.3)

57.4 [44.0 to 70.8]

<0.001

Limitation due to emotional problems

57.7 (21.0)

70.8 (15.5)

31.7 [16.5 to 46.9]

<0.001

Vitality

67.1 (20.8)

76.9 (12.9)

13.0 [5.4 to 20.6]

0.001

Social functioning

61.4 (46.6)

93.1 (21.0)

23.5 [15.5 to 31.6]

<0.001

Emotional well being

72.4 (26.6)

96.0 (12.0)

9.8 [2.6 to 17.0]

0.008

General health

60.0 (20.6)

80.0 (12.8)

20.0 [12.9 to 27.1]

<0.001

Physical component summary (PCS)

51.6 (20.0)

85.6 (9.7)

34.0 [27.4 to 40.6]

<0.001

Mental component summary (MCS)

63.7 (19.5)

83.4 (11.3)

19.6 [13.0 to 26.3]

<0.001

  1. Results are presented as mean (±SD) and 95% CI.
  2. CAI = chronic ankle instability; CI = confidence interval.