Table 3.
Bivariate associations between independent variables and mean scores on SF-32v2 scales (Standard Deviation), N = 237
| Variable | Physical Functioning | Role-Physical | Bodily Pain | General Health | Vitality | Social Functioning | Role-Emotional | Mental Health | Physical component summary score | Mental component summary score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender a | ||||||||||
| Women | 49,3 (6,9) | 46,9 (9,1) | 48,9 (10,5) | 49,0 (9,7) | 46,2 (10,5) | 44,6 (9,5)* | 41,9 (10,2) | 40,5 (11,0) | 51,6 (6,8) | 40,1 (10,8) |
| Men | 49,4 (9,6) | 46,1 (10,1) | 47,2 (10,5) | 47,8 (12,1) | 46,6 (12,9) | 41,6 (10,9)* | 40,6 (11,7) | 39,0 (13,1) | 51,1 (8,9) | 38,5 (12,7) |
| Age (years) b | −0,24* | − 0,13* | − 0,13* | −0,16* | − 0,01 | − 0,06 | − 0,05 | − 0,05 | − 0,24* | − 0,001 |
| BMI b | −0,39* | − 0,28* | − 0,14* | −0,23* | − 0,22* | − 0,29* | − 0,21* | −0,25* | − 0,30* | −0,22* |
| Hearing status c | ||||||||||
| Normal hearing | 52,9 (5,8)* | 52,6 (5,9)* | 51,7 (9,2)* | 52,4 (8,1)* | 50,6 (10,4)* | 47,7 (9,2)* | 46,5 (8,5)* | 43,3 (9,4)* | 55,5 (5,0)* | 43,6 (9,8)* |
| Hard of hearing | 49,4 (7,5)* | 46,7 (8,2)* | 48,2 (9,9)* | 48,5 (10,9)* | 49,0 (11,6)* | 44,7 (8,9)* | 43,2 (9,1)* | 41,9 (11,8)* | 50,8 (7,6)* | 42,2 (10,7)* |
| Deaf | 45,3 (8,5)* | 39,8 (8,9)* | 44,5 (11,1)* | 44,3 (11,5)* | 39,7 (9,1)* | 37,9 (9,4)* | 34,5 (10,4)* | 34,9 (12,7)* | 47,4 (7,8)* | 33,2 (11,3)* |
| Marital Status c | ||||||||||
| Category 1 (unmarried, divorced, widowed) | 48,6 (8,3)* | 45,6 (9,2)* | 48,6 (10,6) | 47,5 (10,4)* | 45,2 (10,7)* | 42,7 (9,8)* | 40,4 (10,7)* | 38,7 (11,5)* | 51,1 (7,6) | 38,2 (11,1)* |
| Category 2 (married, in cohabitation) | 50,1 (7,6)* | 47,8 (9,6)* | 47,9 (10,5) | 49,8 (10,7)* | 47,6 (12,1)* | 44,5 (10,4)* | 42,6 (10,7)* | 41,4 (12,1)* | 51,9 (7,8) | 41,0 (11,9)* |
| Number of family members per household b | 0,18* | 0,17* | 0,07 | 0,20* | 0,21* | 0,16* | 0,17* | 0,21* | 0,14* | 0,20* |
| Educational attainment d | 0,43* | 0,43* | 0,27* | 0,32* | 0,29* | 0,32* | 0,34* | 0,23* | 0,43* | 0,25* |
| Family annual income (euro) d | 0,15* | 0,28* | 0,23* | 0,21* | 0,27* | 0,37* | 0,36* | 0,32* | 0,16* | 0,37* |
| Tobacco consumer c | ||||||||||
| Current | 47,8 (8,3)* | 44,8 (9,3)* | 48,6 (11,0) | 46,7 (10,7)* | 44,5 (11,8)* | 42,5 (9,5) | 40,3 (10,7) | 39,4 (12,5) | 50,1 (8,0)* | 50,1 (8,0)* |
| Former | 50,0 (8,2)* | 48,2 (9,8)* | 47,4 (10,8) | 50,0 (11,2)* | 47,2 (12,1)* | 44,6 (10,4) | 42,1 (11,7) | 41,1 (13,1) | 52,0 (7,3)* | 52,0 (7,3)* |
| Never | 50,8 (7,4)* | 48,0 (9,2)* | 48,3 (9,9) | 50,0 (10,2)* | 48,0 (10,4)* | 44,2 (10,7) | 42,4 (10,4) | 40,0 (10,5) | 52,8 (7,1)* | 52,8 (7,1)* |
| Physical activity (hours per week) d, e | 0,52* | 0,29* | 0,06 | 0,35* | 0,28* | 0,22* | 0,25* | 0,18* | 0,37* | 0,19* |
| Alcohol consumption (units of alcohol per week) d, e | −0,31* | − 0,37* | −0,22* | − 0,23* | −0,31* | − 0,23* | − 0,33* | − 0,27* | − 0,29* | − 0,29* |
Values are expressed as n (%) unless otherwise is indicated
*p < 0.20
at- test, b Pearson correlation coefficient, c Analysis of variance, d Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, e Median (range)