BMC Anesthesiology

Table 3 Median and sample sizes for the eight domains of the short-form 36 (SF-36) by gender and age (< 65 years and ≥ 65 years)

From: Quality of life after stay in surgical intensive care unit

	Total	Men (n = 145)			Women (n = 81)
	(n = 226)	Age <65 years (n = 77)	Age ≥ 65 years (n = 68)	p^a	Age <65 years (n = 37)	Age ≥ 65 years (n = 44)	p^a
Physical functioning	55	60	55	0.692	55	45	0.308
role physical	44	38	50	0.117	44	34	0.138
Bodily pain	52	62	73	0.450	51	43	0.332
General health perception	45	50	50	0.938	45	38	0.063
Vitality	33	33	42	0.036	33	29	0.078
Social functioning	63	63	63	0.069	63	50	0.463
Role emotional	50	50	50	0.532	50	42	0.188
Mental health	48	48	60	0.080	44	46	0.801

^a Mann-Whitney test

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