SF-36 domain SCI 6 months Mean  (std error) Aust. Norms Mean (std error) t-test     Effect size Physical function 31.3 (2.8)  82.5 (0.2) 18.0 *        2.1 Role limit-physical 42.5  (4.8)   79.8 (0.4) 7.7*           0.9 Bodily pain 62.0  (3.1) 76.8  (0.3)  4.7 *         0.5 General health 61.4  (2.7) 71.6 (0.2)  3.7 *         0.4 Vitality 53.5  (2.3)  64.5 (0.2)  4.7 *         0.6 Social function 68.7  (2.9)  84.9 (0.2)  5.5 *         0.6 Role limit-emotion 63.0  (4.9)  82.8 (0.3) 3.9 *         0.5 Mental health 73.9  (2.0) 75.9  (0.2)  1.0            0.1

Table 2: Descriptive statistics for the SF-36 domains for the SCI sample (6 months after discharge, N=71) and the Australian adult able-bodied SF-36 norms standardized for age and sex; t-test values, probabilities of difference and Cohen’s d effect sizes are also shown. *p<0.01.