Table 5. Multivariate analysis of socioeconomic aspects and quality of life (SF-36) in the presence of depressive symptoms (GDS-15) in Brazil and Portugal.
| Socioeconomic Aspects | Presence of Depressive Symptoms (n = 78) | Brazil (n = 59) | Portugal (n = 19) | p a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domains QoL (SF-36) | Percentile 25-50-75 | Percentile 25-50-75 | ||
| Gender (Woman) (n = 63) | General health perceptions | 30-40-65 | 45-57-68 | 0.042 |
| Mental health | 48-56-60 | 37-48-52 | 0.027 | |
| Social role functioning | 50-50-62 | 28-43-50 | 0.022 | |
| Age range (65–80 years) (n = 68) | Vitality | 40-50-60 | 40-45-62 | 0.032 |
| Mental health | 51-56-61 | 39-48-54 | 0.042 | |
| Social role functioning | 38-50-62 | 34-43-50 | 0.018 | |
| Marital Status (Single/widowed/divorced) (n = 37) | Mental health | 52-56-62 | 41-48-51 | 0.029 |
| Educational entertainment (≤ 5 years) (n = 64) | General health perceptions | 30-35-60 | 42-60-67 | 0.045 |
| Mental health | 52-56-64 | 38-48-54 | 0.011 | |
| Live alone (Yes) (n = 15) | Vitality | 48-55-85 | 30-40-47 | 0.012 |
| Household income (≤ 1 minimum wage) (n = 46) | Physical functioning | 0-25-75 | 25-100-100 | 0.030 |
| Mental health | 52-56-60 | 40-48-56 | 0.037 |
a Nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test (p value)