Table 3.
Distribution of quality of life (QOL) scores in each domain among the participants.
| Domains of QOL | Total Mean (SD) |
Male Mean (SD) |
Female Mean (SD) |
p-value∗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | 46.8 (20.6) | 51.7 (20.3) | 42.1 (19.8) | <0.001 |
| Psychological | 47.3 (20.9) | 51.5 (20.9) | 43.0 (20.2) | <0.001 |
| Social relationships | 48.6 (24.6) | 52.7 (23.3) | 44.6 (25.3) | <0.001 |
| Environment | 48.8 (24.1) | 54.1 (24.4) | 43.7 (22.7) | <0.001 |
| Overall QOL | 56.3 (19.3) | 60.9 (19.1) | 51.7 (18.4) | <0.001 |
SD: Standard deviation. ∗Independent t-test by gender.