Table 2

SF-36 scores among persons with musculoskeletal diseases (DMC3 study)

NPhysical functioningRole–physicalBodily painGeneral healthVitalitySocial functioningRole–emotionalMental health
Values are mean (SE).
DMC3, Dutch population based musculoskeletal complaints and consequences cohort study; MSD, musculoskeletal disease; RSI, repetitive strain injury; SF-36, Medical Outcomes Study short form 36 item health status survey.
Herniated disc (spine)36873.2 (1.1)65.8 (2.0)67.3 (1.3)62.9 (1.1)61.4 (1.1)77.7 (1.2)82.6 (1.7)73.2 (0.9)
Gout13875.6 (2.0)68.1 (3.6)70.2 (2.2)64.7 (1.9)60.8 (1.9)79.1 (2.2)78.7 (3.0)73.2 (1.7)
RSI6373.5 (2.5)65.1 (4.4)64.5 (2.7)64.9 (2.3)60.2 (2.4)79.2 (2.7)82.7 (3.7)72.8 (2.0)
Epicondylitis41880.5 (1.1)68.1 (1.9)71.0 (1.2)67.8 (1.0)63.1 (1.0)82.4 (1.1)82.8 (1.6)75.1 (0.9)
Osteoarthritis of knee54767.6 (1.0)61.0 (1.9)62.7 (1.1)60.1 (1.0)58.8 (1.0)75.7 (1.1)80.4 (1.6)72.0 (0.9)
Osteoarthritis of hip35462.4 (1.4)52.8 (2.5)59.1 (1.5)60.0 (1.3)56.8 (1.3)73.2 (1.5)80.5 (2.1)73.5 (1.2)
Osteoporosis28064.3 (1.4)55.9 (2.6)60.9 (1.6)58.6 (1.3)56.7 (1.4)69.8 (1.6)77.2 (2.2)68.9 (1.2)
Whiplash7972.3 (2.3)57.6 (4.2)62.7 (2.6)63.0 (2.2)58.3 (2.3)77.3 (2.5)78.0 (3.5)72.3 (1.9)
Rheumatoid arthritis15662.3 (2.0)49.0 (3.5)58.0 (2.2)52.1 (1.8)52.2 (1.9)70.3 (2.1)72.3 (3.0)69.2 (1.6)
Other chronic arthritis15565.0 (1.9)54.7 (3.4)57.3 (2.1)53.3 (1.8)54.5 (1.8)69.9 (2.0)74.1 (2.8)70.7 (1.6)
Fibromyalgia4355.0 (3.2)41.4 (5.8)48.2 (3.6)50.1 (3.0)39.9 (3.1)60.3 (3.4)81.5 (4.8)64.1 (2.6)
Tendinitis and capsulitis58775.3 (0.8)62.9 (1.5)66.2 (0.9)63.1 (0.8)60.5 (0.8)79.4 (0.9)83.4 (1.3)73.8 (0.7)
One MSD95780.0 (0.6)74.3 (1.2)73.8 (0.7)67.7 (0.6)64.6 (0.6)83.2 (0.7)86.7 (1.0)76.0 (0.6)
Two MSD47872.7 (1.0)63.0 (1.8)65.5 (1.0)64.0 (0.9)60.2 (1.0)79.6 (1.1)84.0 (1.5)73.8 (0.8)
Three MSD19363.4 (1.6)53.2 (3.0)57.0 (1.8)55.8 (1.6)56.0 (1.6)69.1 (1.8)76.0 (2.6)69.9 (1.4)
Four or more MSD14856.2 (1.8)34.9 (3.3)47.1 (2.0)50.2 (1.8)47.8 (1.8)63.9 (2.1)66.0 (2.9)65.8 (1.6)
Any MSD177675.2 (0.5)67.1 (0.9)68.5 (0.6)64.6 (0.5)61.6 (0.5)79.8 (0.6)83.7 (0.8)74.3 (0.4)
No MSD188887.8 (0.5)85.8 (0.8)84.1 (0.5)72.8 (0.4)69.3 (0.5)87.6 (0.5)89.8 (0.8)79.7 (0.4)