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Table 3.

Comparisons between median values of eight scales and mental and physical QoL components by SF-36 according to gender and age group.

QoL	Total Sample	Gender		p	Age		p
QoL	Mean ± SD	Male	Female	p	≤44	≥45	p
PF	49.42 ± 7.09	51.14 ± 6.68	48.96 ± 7.14	0.004 ^a	50.56 ± 6.20	45.96 ± 8.44	<0.001 ^a
RP	45.46 ± 7.08	44.91 ± 6.92	45.60 ± 7.12	0.476 ^a	45.53 ± 7.23	45.25 ± 6.62	0.835 ^a
BP	39.94 ± 9.78	43.73 ± 8.98	38.92 ± 9.75	<0.001 ^a	39.71 ± 9.95	40.63 ± 9.24	0.607 ^a
GH	43.44 ± 10.04	43.91 ± 9.00	43.31 ± 10.31	0.802 ^a	43.46 ± 10.04	43.35 ± 10.09	0.897 ^a
VT	39.80 ± 8.39	43.40 ± 8.39	38.83 ± 8.13	<0.001 ^a	39.02 ± 8.01	42.14 ± 9.11	<0.001 ^a
SF	35.60 ± 11.83	35.70 ± 11.90	35.58 ± 11.84	0.976 ^a	35.89 ± 11.22	34.72 ± 13.57	0.442 ^a
RE	43.76 ± 7.28	44.11 ± 7.20	43.67 ± 7.32	0.656 ^a	43.01 ± 7.15	46.06 ± 7.25	<0.001 ^a
MH	35.31 ± 10.02	38.51 ± 10.84	34.45 ± 9.63	0.008 ^a	34.69 ± 9.31	37.18 ± 11.80	0.045 ^a
PCS	47.58 ± 6.84	48.79 ± 6.74	47.26 ± 6.85	0.119 ^a	48.28 ± 2.77	45.46 ± 6.67	0.002 ^a
MCS	35.66 ± 9.48	37.54 ± 10.07	35.15 ± 9.27	0.059 ^b	34.68 ± 9.03	38.63 ± 10.24	<0.001 ^a

SD, standard deviation; QoL, quality of life; PF, physical function; RP, role limitations due to physical problems. RE, role limitations due to emotional problems; BP, bodily pain; SF, social functioning; VT, vitality; GH, general health perceptions; MH, mental health; PCS, Physical Component Summary; MCS, Mental Component Summary; p < 0.05 ^a Wilcoxon’s text, ^b t-test; p < 0.05.