Table 2.

Means (M) and standard deviations (SD) on the subscales of the MOS-SF36 for the illiterates and literates of the first generation; and F-values after controlling for number of children, age, and own and partner's employment status.

	First generation illiterate (N = 25)		First generation literate (N = 25)
	M	SD	M	SD	F-value
Physical functioning	79.2	19.8	93.2	13.2	5.79*
Role limitation due to Physical problem	52.0	42.0	75.0	38.9	1.23
Pain	63.8	25.9	69.6	26.4	0.58
General Health perception	42.3	22.2	60.8	15.2	7.06 *
Vitality	50.0	21.4	60.2	14.9	3.25
Social functioning	77.5	19.1	83.0	16.5	0.14
Role limitation due to Emotional problem	62.7	45.5	74.7	40.0	0.46
Mental health	67.4	20.1	72.2	18.9	0.20

* p < .05