Table 4. Means and P Value for Eight Subscales of SF-36 According to Subgroups .
Physical Functioning | Role Limitations Due to Physical Problems | Bodily pain | General Health Perceptions | Vitality | Social Functioning | Role Limitations Due to Emotional Problems | Mental Health | |
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Gender | P = 0.048 | P = 0.035 | ||||||
Males | 58.33 | 59.52 | ||||||
Females | 45.51 | 49.48 | ||||||
Education level | P = 0.041 | |||||||
Primary School | 57.80 | |||||||
Secondary School | 63.15 | |||||||
High School | 65.39 | |||||||
University | 81.07 | |||||||
Type of diabetes | P = 0.002 | P = 0.002 | P = 0.027 | P = 0.001 | ||||
Type 1 | 85.50 | 73.68 | 65.55 | 76.67 | ||||
Type 2 | 60.85 | 46.59 | 51.29 | 44.65 | ||||
Treatment | P = 0.005 | |||||||
Diet therapy | ||||||||
Insulin | 64.76 | |||||||
Oral Anti Hypoglycemic Agents | 46.95 | |||||||
Insulin & Oral Antihypoglycemic Agents | P = 0.048 | P = 0.035 | 28.07 |