Table 9. Marital status and quality of life.
U = Mann-Whitney U test, data are presented as median (interquartile range).
VAS: visual analogue scale
| Quality of life | Non married (single. Divorced. Widowed) | Married | U | p |
| SF-36 Physical functioning | 60 (73.75) | 77.50 (58.75) | 535,000 | 0.46 |
| SF-36 Limitations due to physical health | 75 (100) | 100 (75) | 544,000 | 0.50 |
| SF-36 Limitations emotional problems | 100 (91.67) | 100 (100) | 558,500 | 0.61 |
| SF-36 Energy fatigue | 47.50 (38.75) | 47.50 (40) | 564,000 | 0.69 |
| SF-36 Emotional wellbeing | 48 (23) | 52 (28) | 511,500 | 0.32 |
| SF-36 Social functioning | 50 (81.25) | 75 (50) | 484,00 | 0.18 |
| SF-36 pain | 77.50 (65) | 100 (38.13) | 514,00 | 0.29 |
| SF-36 General health | 47.5 (33.75) | 45 (30) | 584,000 | 0.86 |
| MacNew emotional | 4.11 (2.08) | 4.57 (0.86) | 498,000 | 0.26 |
| MacNew physical | 4.04 (3.61) | 4.92 (2.26) | 533,00 | 0.46 |
| MacNew social | 4.20 (3.20) | 4.62 (1.73) | 516,000 | 0.35 |
| MacNew global | 4.35 (2.14) | 4.63 (1.45) | 503,500 | 0.28 |
| EQ-5D-5L index | 0.45 (0.59) | 0.64 (0.38) | 497,500 | 0.25 |
| Health assessment VAS | 75 (24) | 70 (30) | 555,500 | 0.62 |