Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics, body composition, and MSD according to QoL PCS and MSC.
| Variable | Total sample | PCS | p | MCS | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > 50 percentil | ≤ 50 percentil | > 50 percentil | ≤ 50 percentil | ||||
| Gender | |||||||
| Maleb | 44 (28.8) | 26 (34.2) | 18 (23.3) | 0.139f | 26 (34.2) | 18 (23.8) | 0.139f |
| Femaleb | 109 (71.2) | 50 (65.7) | 59 (76.6) | 50 (65.8) | 59 (76.2) | ||
| Area | |||||||
| Urbanb | 82 (53.6) | 48 (63.1) | 34 (44.16) | 0.018f | 40 (52.6) | 42 (54.5) | 0.212f |
| Ruralb | 71 (46.4) | 28 (36.8) | 43 (55.8) | 36 (47.3) | 35 (45.4) | ||
| Age (years)a | 38.65 ± 11.66 | 38.68 ± 11.15 | 38.61 ± 12.22 | 0.488d | 41.12 ± 12.43 | 36.21 ± 10.35 | 0.021d |
| <45b | 108 (70.6) | 57 (75.0) | 51 (66.2) | 0.234f | 46 (60.5) | 62 (80.5) | 0.007f |
| ≥45b | 45 (29.4) | 19 (25.0) | 26 (33.7) | 30 (39.4) | 15 (19.4) | ||
| Marital status | |||||||
| Singleb | 71 (46.7) | 37 (49.3) | 34 (44.1) | 0.747f | 38 (50.0) | 33 (43.4) | 0.078g |
| Coupleb | 17 (11.1) | 9 (12.0) | 8 (10.3) | 4 (5.3) | 13 (17.1) | ||
| Marriedb | 49 (32.2) | 21 (28.0) | 28 (36.3) | 24 (31.5) | 25 (32.8) | ||
| DWWb | 15 (9.8) | 8 (10.6) | 7 (9.1) | 10 (13.1) | 5 (6.6) | ||
| Type of contract | |||||||
| Fixedb | 72 (48.6) | 37 (49.3) | 35 (48.0) | 0.866e | 33 (44.5) | 39 (52.7) | 0.324e |
| Indefiniteb | 76 (51.3) | 38 (50.7) | 38 (52.0) | 41 (55.4) | 35 (47.3) | ||
| Domestic work | |||||||
| <15b | 132 (87.4) | 68 (90.7) | 64 (84.2) | 0.232e | 61.(82.4) | 71 (92.2) | 0.070f |
| >15b | 19 (12.6) | 7 (9.3) | 12 (15.7) | 13 (17.6) | 6 (7.8) | ||
| Height(m)a, c | 163.01 ± 8.74 | 164.17 ± 9.22 | 161.87 ± 8.14 | 0.197d | 163.87 ± 9.09 | 162.17 ± 8.36 | 0.230e |
| Weight (kg)a, c | 71.403 ± 13.65 | 71.669 ± 12.41 | 71.139 ± 14.85 | 0.810e | 73.237 ± 13.20 | 69.592 ± 13.94 | 0.047d |
| BMI(kg/m2)a, c | 26.822 ± 4.30 | 26.568 ± 3.98 | 27.071 ± 4.60 | 0.614d | 27.261 ± 4.23 | 26.387 ± 4.35 | 0.152d |
| Eutrophicb | 57 (37.3) | 30 (39.5) | 27 (35.1) | 0.662e | 26 (34.2) | 31 (40.3) | 0.728e |
| Overweightb | 68 (44.4) | 31 (40.8) | 37 (48.1) | 35 (46.1) | 33 (42.9) | ||
| Obesityb | 28 (18.3) | 15 (19.7) | 13 (16.8) | 15 (19.7) | 13 (16.9) | ||
| FM (kg)a, c | 22.380 ± 9.19 | 21.359 ± 8.58 | 23.387 ± 9.70 | 0.371d | 23.302 ± 8.89 | 21.468 ± 9.44 | 0.185d |
| FM (%)a, c | 30.575 ± 8.70 | 29.289 ± 9.13 | 31.842 ± 8.12 | 0.069e | 31.251 ± 8.45 | 29.906 ± 8.94 | 0.340e |
| Normalb | 93 (60.8) | 51 (67.1) | 42 (54.6) | 0.112e | 44 (57.9) | 49 (63.6) | 0.467 |
| Obeseb | 60 (39.2) | 25 (32.8) | 35 (45.4) | 32 (42.1) | 28 (36.4) | ||
| FFM (kg)a, c | 49.250 ± 8.90 | 50.339 ± 9.25 | 48.176 ± 8.45 | 0.100d | 50.276 ± 9.12 | 48.238 ± 8.61 | 0.151d |
| FFM (%)a, c | 69.261 ± 8.827 | 70.376 ± 9.42 | 68.161 ± 8.12 | 0.121e | 68.757 ± 8.45 | 69.760 ± 9.21 | 0.484e |
| MM (kg)a, c | 46.720 ± 8.47 | 47.742 ± 8.79 | 45.712 ± 8.07 | 0.096d | 47.718 ± 8.66 | 45.735 ± 8.21 | 0.138d |
| MM (%)a, c | 66.210 ± 9.00 | 67.116 ± 8.67 | 65.316 ± 9.30 | 0.209d | 65.87 ± 9.56 | 66.548 ± 8.47 | 0.525d |
| p50 MSD | |||||||
| ≤4 regionesb | 87 (56.9) | 53 (69.7) | 34 (44.2) | 0.001f | 47 (61.8) | 40 (51.9) | 0.217f |
| >4 regionesb | 66 (43.1) | 23 (30.1) | 43 (55.84) | 29 (38.2) | 37 (48.1) | ||
| p75 MSD | |||||||
| ≤6 regionesb | 121 (79.1) | 68 (89.47) | 53 (68.8) | 0.002f | 66 (86.8) | 55 (71.4) | 0.019f |
| >6 regionesb | 32 (20.9) | 8 (10.5) | 24 (31.2) | 10 (13.2) | 22 (28.6) | ||
QoL, quality of life; PCS, physical component summary; MCS, mental component summary;≤44 to ≥45, age categories (years); DWW, divorced, widow, widower; BMI, body mass index; FM, fat mass (kg and %); FFM, free fat mass (kg and %); MM, muscle mass (kg and %); Domestic Work, <15 to >15 (hours per week); MSD, musculoskeletal disorders, ≤4 to >4 regions (p50), ≤6 to >6 regions (p75).
a
Mean ± SD.
b
Data are expressed as frequency (percentage).
c
Body components evaluated by bioimpedance (TANITA BC 420SMA).
d
Mann–Whitney test.
e
t-test.
f
Chi-squared.
g
Fisher's exact test. p < 0.05.