Table 2.

Perceived quality of life in the samples studied (SF-12 mean and standard deviation).

	Sardinians in Argentina (306)	AIFA Sardinian sub-sample (309)	AIFA Total sample (3398)	Comparison with Sardinians Anova 1 way df 1,613,614	Comparison with total sample Anova 1 way df 1,3702,3703
Not standardized means	38.33±6.12	38.38±6.5	38.40±6.10	F=0.010 P=0.919	F=0.037 P=0.808
Comparison after indirect standardization (by sex and age)	38.33±6.12	37.81±6.4	37.61±6.10	F=0.692 P=0.406	F=3.909 P=0.048