Table 4 Comparison by SF-36 sub-scale scores in oral mucosal disease and Healthy subjects.

Physical functioning

96.65 ± 5.88

92.06 ± 12.52

0.001

Role physical

79.41 ± 33.08

83.82 ± 32.89

0.254

Bodily pain

70.89 ± 23.21

79.77 ± 19.70

< 0.001

General health

58.75 ± 26.17

69.45 ± 19.96

< 0.001

Vitality

72.39 ± 16.56

75.65 ± 14.94

0.089

Social functioning

88.41 ± 16.60

89.02 ± 14.60

0.751

Role emotional

74.16 ± 36.04

81.18 ± 31.05

0.090

Mental health

72.29 ± 15.89

74.49 ± 13.65

0.227

Total

74.54 ± 12.77

77.97 ± 12.39

0.021