Table 3. SF 36 scale scores for women from affluent and deprived areas.

SF 36 scale	Affluent n Median, (IQR)	Deprived n Median, (IQR)	Mann–Whitney test
Physical functioning	n=74	n=95	Z=−3.97
	80 (54–95)	61 (20–80)	P=0.0001
Role – physical	n=75	n=87	Z=−2.59
	100 (67–100)	50 (0–100)	P=0.0096
Bodily pain	n=75	n=100	Z=−1.65
	46 (44–100)	56 (44–100)	P=0.09
Mental health	n=75	n=96	Z=−3.36
	76 (64–88)	66 (45–84)	P=0.0008
Role –emotional	n=74	n=86	Z=−2.48
	100 (67–100)	100 (0–100)	P=0.01
Social functioning	n=76	n=99	Z=−2.04
	87 (78–100)	75 (50–100)	P=0.04
Vitality	n=75	n=96	Z=−2.39
	60 (45–80)	50 (30–65)	P=0.02
General health perception	n=74	n=88	Z=−3.09
	77 (52–87)	59 (35–77)	P=0.002