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. 2015 Dec 10;5(4):193–205.

Table II.

Comparison quality of life score and its dimensions in the sample Case Study are Based on demographic variables

Physical functioning Role-physical Role-emotional Vitality Mental health Social functioning Bodily pain General health Total SF-36
Variables N M±SD M±SD M±SD M±SD M±SD M±SD M±SD M±SD M±SD
Age 12-18 55 73.14±23.45 60±36.19 69.09±35.63 61.18±21.83 64.51±18.93 78.41±23.50 76.45±26.19 65.36±21.89 65.71±18.40
≤19 118 64.18±26.06 51.48±38.71 56.78±39.53 59.62±21.16 63.15±21.35 71.61±22.56 72.22±24.63 57.84±23.17 63.76±18.16
P value 0.02 0.1 0.05 0.65 0.68 0.07 0.3 0.04 0.5
Sex male 78 71.47±24.98 53.21±38.93 59.40±37.85 61.99±22.51 66.10±22.65 73.88±24.35 73.91±27.98 61.15±23.25 65.19±20.09
female 95 69.32±24.36 55±37.47 61.75±39.49 58.58±20.29 61.52±18.56 73.68±21.99 73.29±22.70 59.47±22.77 63.71±16.58
P value 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.5
Marital status Single 159 70.31±24.54 53.66±38.13 59.75±38.98 59.62±21.35 62.82±20.53 73.35±23.36 73.57±24.95 59.69±22.97 63.96±18.14
Married 13 69.62±27.11 63.46±37.66 74.36±33.75 66.54±21.54 73.54±19.83 80.77±17.39 75±28.84 68.85±21.42 70.44±19.09
P value 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.07 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.2
Employment Not employed 83 69.10±22.94 45.78±35.20 54.62±38.81 55.06±18.22 60.14±19.50 67.47±22.92 66.81±24.16 55.18±24.27 60.05±17.79
Employed 23 80.87±19.16 70.58±38.88 59.42±37.54 65.87±20.76 68±21.06 82.61±21.23 81.74±23.12 61.74±20.20 70.25±14.80
P value 0.01 0.1 0.5 0.01 0.09 0.005 0.009 0.2 0.01
Educational level ≤High school Diploma 113 65.84±24.28 48.45±38.27 59±38.32 56.99±21.10 61.73±20.03 72.01±24.79 71.73±26.32 57.48±23.35 61.15±17.57
College 60 78.67±23.12 65±35.41 63.89±39.43 66±20.66 67.07±21.28 77.08±19 77.04±22.55 65.42±21.37 70.45±17.97
P value 0.001 0.006 0.4 0.008 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.03 0.001
Compliance with iron-chelating therapy Good 153 71.21±24.10 55.23±38.22 61.87±39.07 61.08±20.99 64.18±20.57 75.82±21.87 74.69±24.73 61.08±22.64 65.38±17.74
Poor 17 64.71±28.42 52.94±35.22 52.94±37.37 54.41±23.97 60.94±21.42 61.76±25.56 66.03±28.91 57.06±25.25 59.19±20.85
P value 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.01 0.1 0.4 0.3