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. 2021 Sep 14;13(9):e17982. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17982

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