Health-related quality of life in young adults with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome due to PHOX2B mutations: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Absolute values and Z-scores for the 8 SF-36 dimensions

SF-36 dimensions	Rating	Z-score	Comparison of Z-score with theoretical zero median (reference population, Wilcoxon’s signed rank test)
SF-36 dimensions	Median [interquartile range]	Median [interquartile range]
PF (physical functioning)	87.5 [68.8/95]	−0.541 [−2.283/−0.283]	p = 0.020
RP (role limitation due to physical function)	100 [50/100]	0.3445 [−1.688/0.489]	p = 0.724
BP (bodily pain)	84 [65/97.5]	0.252 [−0.674/0.700]	p = 0.844
GH (general health perception)	54.5 [30.5/82]	−1.324 [−2.531/−0.501]	p = 0.034
VT (vitality)	50 [37.5/73.8]	−0.712 [−1.560/0.7120]	p = 0.203
SF (social functioning)	81.25 [37.5/100]	0.009 [−1.886/0.892]	p = 0.610
RE (role limitation due to emotional function)	100 [75/100]	0.492 [−0.434/0.620]	p = 0.665
MH (mental health)	70 [68/80]	0.293 [−0.302/0.817]	p = 0.519

PF physical functioning, RP role limitation due to physical function, BP bodily pain, GH general health perception, VT vitality, SF social functioning, RE role limitation due to emotional function, MH mental health

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