Table 8. Main effect of education level on quality of life.
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or mean±standard deviation.
F: one-way ANOVA (Sidak post-hoc test), H: Kruskal-Wallis H test (Dunn-Bonferroni post-hoc test)
a statistically different from primary school, b secondary school, c higher education
VAS: visual analogue scale
| Quality of life | Primary school | Secondary school | Higher Education | H or F (2) | p |
| SF-36 Physical functioning | 50 (80) | 70 (60) | 87.5 (38.75) | 3.29 | 0.19 |
| SF-36 Limitations due to physical health | 75 (100) | 100 (75) | 75 (93.75) | 0.48 | 0.78 |
| SF-36 Limitations emotional problems | 100 (100) | 100 (83.33) | 66.67 (91.67) | 1.67 | 0.43 |
| SF-36 Energy fatigue | 40 (40) | 50 (40) | 47.50 (42.50) | 1.26 | 0.53 |
| SF-36 Emotional wellbeing | 52 (24) | 52 (30) | 48 (37) | 0.10 | 0.95 |
| SF-36 Social functioning | 62.50 (68.75) | 62.50 (68.75) | 75 (50) | 0.62 | 0.73 |
| SF-36 pain | 100 (67.50) | 100 (61.25) | 100 (31.88) | 2.20 | 0.33 |
| SF-36 General health | 40 (35) | 45 (27.50) | 45 (25) | 2.16 | 0.34 |
| MacNew emotional | 4.50 (1.36) | 4.57 (1.38) | 4.79 (1.64) | 0.61 | 0.74 |
| MacNew physical | 3.62 (2.69)c | 4.77 (1.92) | 5.62 (1.96)a | 8.29 | 0.02 |
| MacNew social | 3.85 (2.62)c | 4.46 (1.35) | 5.27 (2.08)a | 6.27 | 0.04 |
| MacNew global | 4.04 (1.93) | 4.48 (1.17) | 5.06 (1.53) | 5.86 | 0.05 |
| EQ-5D-5L index | 0.38±0.25c | 0.57±0.31 | 0.64±0.32a | 3.89 | 0.03 |
| Health assessment VAS | 60.42±17.12c | 69.71±18.77 | 69.5±19.42a | 1.66 | 0.20 |