title: [Subjective health of older people in view of the SF-36: Values from a large community-based sample].
abstract: This paper presents data regarding the German version of the SF-36 (Short Form 36 Questionnaire; Bullinger and Kirchberger, 1998) that were obtained from a large community based sample of the German population. Results are reported for the elderly at the age of 60 and older from the German general population (N = 690; 57% female). Presented are the internal consistencies of the scales (Cronbach's Alpha), the intercorrelations of the scales, mean values of the scales separated by sex, age group (60-64 years, 65-69 years, 70-74 years, 75-79 years, 80 years and older) and residence (Eastern and Western Germany) as well as percentile ranks for the whole sample.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatische Medizin, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gunzelmann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Albani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beutel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brähler
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires