Table 3 SF-12 results in comparison to normal population according to age.

From: Quality of life analysis after stereotactic radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors

Age

Score

Study population

Normal population

n

Median

IQR

n

Median

IQR

 ≤ 40

PCS

18

36.8

34.2–50.2

539

54.0

50.8–55.7

MCS

18

53.6

45.6–60.3

539

53.8

49.5–57.5

41–50

PCS

27

46.9

39.4–55.2

411

53.6

48.0–54.8

MCS

27

53.7

43.6–58.4

411

54.6

49.5–57.8

51–60

PCS

79

47.1

42.4–54.8

521

50.6

40.3–54.1

MCS

79

53.4

49.6–57.9

521

53.6

46.0–57.7

61–70

PCS

117

45.9

39.1–53.4

421

46.5

36.3–52.6

MCS

117

52.9

46.7–57.8

421

55.6

49.7–58.0

> 70

PCS

96

46.4

37.9–52.2

317

40.2

29.4–48.5

MCS

96

53.3

45.2–57.7

317

53.9

45.8–58.8

  1. PCS physical component summary, MCS mental component summary.