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Table 7 Comparisons of SF-36 and Chinese (HK) specific SF-12

From: Is the kidney disease quality of life-36 (KDQOL-36) a valid instrument for Chinese dialysis patients?

PCS

Mean ± SD

 SF-36

27.44 ± 13.35

 Chinese (HK) specific SF-12

31.69 ± 11.33

 Difference

-4.25

 Correlation

0.876**

 Effect size

0.32

MCS

 

 SF-36

42.92 ± 13.86

 Chinese (HK) specific SF-12

42.86 ± 12.58

 Difference

-1.81

 Correlation

0.901**

 Effect size

0.04

  1. Spearman’s rho correlation, **p < 0.01.
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BMC Nephrology

ISSN: 1471-2369

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