Table 4.

Health related quality of life by age group and gender

Gender	Measure	Age group
		18–29	30–39	40–49	50–59	60–69	70 +	Total
Female	VAS	83	79.6	84.6	83	77.3	74.8	80.3
	Utility	0.844	0.838	0.861	0.805	0.745	0.745	0.804
Male	VAS	80.8	85.3	79.5	78.8	78.3	74.6	79.6
	Utility	0.836	0.854	0.827	0.791	0.792	0.768	0.811
Total	VAS	81.8	82.6	82.1	80.7	77.8	74.7	79.9
	Utility	0.84	0.846	0.845	0.797	0.768	0.756	0.808