Table 3.

Comparison of quality of life between gender groups.

SF36 domain	Male (n = 525)	Female(n = 537)	P
PF	45.17 ± 30.17	46.90 ± 30.29	0.398
RP	23.76 ± 43.72	25.56 ± 44.46	0.182
BP	43.58 ± 23.93	45.83 ± 27.64	0.156
GH	30.40 ± 19.98	32.17 ± 21.01	0.215
RE	47.94 ± 48.32	48.48 ± 48.80	0.877
SF	51.19 ± 22.57	53.56 ± 26.28	0.069
VT	39.71 ± 23.56	40.41 ± 23.74	0.098
MH	62.68 ± 23.71	63.01 ± 23.08	0.433

Abbreviations: PF, Physical Functioning; RP, Role-Physical; BP, Body Pain; GH, General Health; RE, Role-Emotional; SF, Social Functioning; VT, Vitality; MH, Mental Health.