Table 4.
Quality of life physical and mental health scores as measured using the SF-36.
| Physical Health Score | Mental Health Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Age range (years) | ||
| 18–29 | 58.7 (51.0–63.0) | 29.0 (8.8–43.7) |
| 30–39 | 56.9 (48.9–62.2) | 36.3 (17.5–49.4) |
| 40–49 | 56.4 (49.3–60.7) | 38.0 (26.1–45.5) |
| 50–59 | 57.8 (54.7–61.0) | 42.7 (22.5–52.9) |
| 60–69 | 52.8 (45.9–60.0) | 47.0 (33.6–52.8) |
| 70+ | 51.9 (44.4–56.2) | 49.5 (29.2–56.1) |
| Gender * | ||
| Female | 56.6 (50.4–61.6) | 37.0 (20.7–50.6) |
| Male | 56.2 (48.7–60.7) | 42.2 (28.2–49.8) |
| Living arrangements | ||
| Alone | 54.3 (46.2–57.9) | 47.1 (30.8–53.0) |
| With a partner | 59.2 (52.0–62.3) | 40.2 (20.6–51.4) |
| With a partner and children | 56.3 (49.0–60.9) | 37.9 (24.9–50.2) |
| With children | 55.9 (48.8–56.9) | 32.2 (11.1–48.4) |
| With flatmates/houseshare | 60.1 (50.3–64.4) | 23.1 (11.9–43.0) |
| With family and close relatives | 55.9 (51.2–61.8) | 35.5 (10.8–43.9) |
| Other | 58.4 (52.5–63.6) | 21.8 (14.6–37.4) |
| Children | ||
| With | 56.4 (48.7–61.1) | 35.3 (21.7–49.6) |
| Without | 56.5 (50.4–61.6) | 39.1 (20.7–50.9) |
| Working ** | ||
| Yes | 56.5 (50.6–60.3) | 43.9 (27.4–52.9) |
| No | 50.4 (44.3–56.2) | 29.2 (24.2–49.8) |
| No response | 58.2 (51.0–62.3) | 36.8 (14.2–47.0) |
Data are median (IQR). * 1 respondent identified as gender diverse. ** 105 people did not respond to this question. Physical and mental health scores are out of 100. A higher health score indicates a more favourable health state.