Table IV.
Changes in Quality‐of‐Life Scores in Each of the Six Subscales of the General Well‐Being Index*
| Anxiety Subscale | Depressed Mood Subscale | Positive Well‐Being Subscale | Self‐Control Subscale | General Health Subscale | Vitality Subscale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure controlled? | ||||||
| Yes (n=1064) | 1.7±0.1** | 0.7±0.1** | 1.0±0.1** | 0.5±0.1** | 0.8±0.1*** | 1.3±0.1** |
| No (n=796) | 1.0±0.1 | 0.4±0.1 | 0.7±0.1 | 0.2±0.1 | 0.5±0.1 | 0.9±0.1 |
| Age | ||||||
| <65 (n=1362) | 1.5±0.1 | 0.7±0.04** | 0.9±0.1†† | 0.4±0.04 | 0.7±0.05** | 1.2±0.1 |
| 65 (n=494) | 1.3±0.1 | 0.4±0.1 | 0.7±0.1 | 0.3±0.1 | 0.5±0.1 | 1.0±0.1 |
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| White (n=1405) | 1.4±0.1 | 0.5±0.04 | 0.8±0.1† | 0.3±0.04 | 0.6±0.05 | 1.1±0.1 |
| Black (n=251) | 1.5±0.2 | 0.6±0.1 | 1.2±0.2 | 0.3±0.1 | 0.8±0.1 | 1.3±0.2 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Men (n=926) | 1.5±0.1 | 0.7±0.05† | 0.9±0.1 | 0.4±0.05 | 0.8±0.1** | 1.2±0.1 |
| Women (n=930) | 1.3±0.1 | 0.5±0.05 | 0.9±0.1 | 0.3±0.05 | 0.5±0.1 | 1.1±0.1 |
| *Values are mean±SE; **p<0.01; † p<0.05; †† p<0.1 | ||||||