Table 3.

Comparison of health status of the SF-36 among white-collar Taiwanese workers in China.

	SF-36 (scores)
	Physical Function	Role Limitations: Physical	Bodily Pain	General Health Perceptions	Vitality/Energy	Social Function	Role Limitations: Emotional	Mental Health
All participants	92.7 ± 13.6	80.8 ± 34.3	81.1 ± 17.5	67.2 ± 17.1	62.4 ± 17.9	80.5 ± 14.4	82.6 ± 33.7	66.7 ± 15.0
Perceived work-related
stress
Yes	93.8 ± 9.7	76.5 ± 36.5 *	77.4 ± 17.6 *	63.7 ± 17.2 *	59.5 ± 18.4 *	78.9 ± 14.2	80.0 ± 35.2	64.8 ± 14.3
No	90.8 ± 18.3	88.1 ± 29.1	87.3 ± 15.7	72.6 ± 15.5	67.2 ± 16.2	83.1 ± 14.6	87.1 ± 30.7	69.8 ± 15.9
Alcohol consumption
Yes	92.9 ± 13.9	80.6 ± 33.6	79.0 ± 17.3 *	66.5 ± 17.2	62.2 ± 18.4	79.9 ± 14.3	81.9 ± 33.8	67.2 ± 14.4
No	91.8 ± 12.9	80.9 ± 36.9	86.6 ± 17.3	68.3 ± 16.0	62.5 ± 16.4	81.5 ± 14.7	84.1 ± 33.9	65.2 ± 16.7
Self-reported neck pain
Yes
No	90.7 ± 12.6	67.3 ± 39.8 *	69.1 ± 12.6 *	57.6 ± 16.2 *	56.2 ± 14.6 *	75.0 ± 14.8	71.7 ± 39.6	59.3 ± 12.9 *
	93.1 ± 13.8	83.5 ± 32.6	83.6 ± 17.4	69.3 ± 16.6	63.7 ± 18.3	81.6 ± 14.2	84.8 ± 32.0	68.3 ± 15.0
Poor sleep
Yes	92.0 ± 11.2	76.6 ± 35.9	72.2 ± 18.6 *	57.6 ± 15.0 *	48.1 ± 15.2 *	72.7 ± 15.9 *	62.2 ± 45.2 *	56.5 ± 14.6 *
No	92.8 ± 14.2	81.7 ± 34.1	83.3 ± 16.7	68.7 ± 16.7	65.4 ± 16.9	82.1 ± 13.5	87.5 ± 28.4	69.0 ± 14.1
Depression
Yes	94.2 ± 68.8	70.1 ± 40.6	70.9 ± 15.5 *	57.0 ± 9.5 *	46.9 ± 13.5 *	71.6 ± 16.4 *	64.1 ± 43.1 *	54.7 ± 10.1 *
No	92.4 ± 14.6	83.0 ± 32.7	83.1 ± 17.3	69.4 ± 17.5	65.7 ± 17.0	82.4 ± 13.3	86.4 ± 30.2	69.1 ± 14.7

* Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) by using Mann-Whitney Test.