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Table 4 Two summary scales confirmed by CFA in SF-36 and SF-12 among adolescents

From: Comparing the reliability and validity of the SF-36 and SF-12 in measuring quality of life among adolescents in China: a large sample cross-sectional study

 

SF-36

SF-12

Conceptual Model I

Conceptual Model II

Conceptual Model I

Conceptual Model II

PCS

MCS

PCS

MCS

PCS

MCS

PCS

MCS

PF

0.363

–

0.244

0.394

0.652

–

0.559

0.179

RP

0.583

–

0.358

0.465

0.705

–

0.778

0.144

BP

0.663

–

0.656

0.194

0.572

–

0.697

0.231

GH

0.737

–

0.758

0.247

0.566

–

0.564

0.243

VT

–

0.909

0.357

0.839

–

0.334

0.158

0.579

SF

–

1.119

0.470

1.041

–

0.342

0.102

0.645

RE

–

0.429

0.280

0.406

–

0.707

0.210

0.748

MH

–

0.915

0.450

0.726

–

0.932

0.098

0.892

Fit indices for 2-factor confirmatory factor analysis (n = 9741)

χ2 statistic (df)

6948.000 (551)

20,771.000 (551)

3089.478 (49)

5769.000 (49)

RMSEA (90% CI)

0.061 (0.060, 0.063)

0.075 (0.074, 0.075)

0.060 (0.058, 0.062)

0.080 (0.078, 0.082)

CFI

0.94

0.70

0.969

0.769