Table II.

Results of Mann-Whitney U Test comparing Men and Women on the Quality of Life Inventory Total and Subscale Scores

Quality of Life Subscale
	Women (n = 108)		Men (n = 72)
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	p
Health a	2.66	2.52	2.07	2.66	.086
Self Esteem b	2.13	3.22	2.73	2.28	.56
Goals and Valuesc	3.42	2.69	2.18	2.3	<.001
Moneyd	1.1	1.68	.64	2.42	.110
Worke	1.63	2.31	1.4	2.46	.485
Playf	3.24	2.45	3.18	2.4	.874
Learng	2.64	2.32	2.19	2.51	.207
Createh	2.27	2.36	1.58	2.46	.087
Helpi	1.79	2.38	1.31	2.25	.106
Lovej	2	3.6	1.49	3.81	.438
Friendsk	3.89	2.53	3.17	2.28	.01
Kidsl	2.01	2.94	1.19	2.78	.036
Homem	2	2.94	2.24	2.67	.598
Neighborn	1.96	2.33	1.1	1.63	.017
Communityo	2.13	2.4	1.4	2.21	.028
Relativesp	3.88	2.11	2.394	2.59	.015
Total Scoreq	39.11	19.78	28.78	19.14	<.001

^aphysical fitness, free of illness, disability or pain

^bself approval

^cdesired accomplishments and matters of importance

^dadequate earnings and goods at present and future projections

^eactivities in and out of home or school where one spends most of their time

^fleisure time activity

^gknowledge acquisition

^husing imagination to come up with solutions to problems or engaging in a hobby

ⁱassisting those in need

^jintimate romantic relationship

^knon-relative, close relationships

^limportance of having/not having a child to ones’ happiness and relationship with children

^mimportance and satisfaction with one's dwelling

ⁿimportance and satisfaction with area surrounding ones’ dwelling

^oimportance and satisfaction with the city of ones’ dwelling

^prelationships with those one is related to

^qtotal weighted satisfaction score