Table 1.

SF-36 Scale: Mean scores and genderwise comparison of individual domains scores of qualities of life (n=500)

Domain	Male	Female	Mean score±SD	P
Physical functioning	68.02±21.88	59.22±23.67	63.71±23.17	0.000*
Role physical	70.49±30.47	66.40±31.74	68.49±31.13	0.143
Role emotional	71.08±29.84	66.56±31.57	68.86±30.76	0.101
Bodily pain	83.72±24.57	75.15±30.90	79.52±28.15	0.001*
General health	48.03±19.31	46.29±19.11	47.17±19.21	0.312
Vitality	46.05±20.33	40.77±17.93	43.46±19.35	0.002*
Social functioning	78.14±24.51	74.74±27.66	76.47±26.10	0.417
Mental health	56.92±18.97	53.92±17.58	55.45±18.34	0.067
Overall	65.30±19.15	60.38±20.68	63.71±23.17	0.006*

*Statistically significant. SD: Standard deviation