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. 2003 Dec;58(5):694-711.

Quality of life of the Malaysian general population: results from a postal survey using the SF-36

A B Azman  1 , S Sararaks, B Rugayah, L L Low, A A Azian, S Geeta, C T Tiew
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  • PMID: 15190656
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Quality of life of the Malaysian general population: results from a postal survey using the SF-36

A B Azman et al. Med J Malaysia. 2003 Dec.
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Abstract

Population norms for Health Related Quality of Life using SF-36 are described. A national sample was canvassed in 2000 using a self-administered SF-36 in Bahasa Malaysia and English. Response rate was 30.6%, with 3072 usable data. Male: Female ratio was 1.04 and mean age was 39.8 years. Quality of life was affected by age and sex. Older population and women had a poorer quality of life. Population norms for Malaysia differed from those of US, Canada and Australia. The malaysian general population norm described is useful as reference point for studies in Malaysia. Variability in scores by age and sex emphasize the need to use appropriate age- or sex-specific normative data.

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