Table 2 The quality of life scores among employed women and housewives as measured by the SF-36
All (n = 220) | Employed women (n = 110) | Housewives (n = 110) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | P* | P** | |
Physical functioning | 82.5 (20.3) | 81.3 (20.2) | 83.6 (20.4) | 0.39 | 0.35 |
Role physical | 52.9 (39.7) | 54.5 (40.3) | 51.3 (39.1) | 0.55 | 0.48 |
Bodily pain | 64.1 (25.7) | 65.5 (23.8) | 62.7 (27.4) | 0.41 | 0.68 |
General health | 62.4 (19.6) | 62.6 (20.3) | 62.3 (19.0) | 0.91 | 0.42 |
Vitality | 55.2 (22.9) | 59.1 (21.3) | 51.4 (23.9) | 0.01 | 0.08 |
Social functioning | 71.3 (20.9) | 71.8 (20.6) | 70.9 (21.2) | 0.74 | 0.95 |
Role emotional | 50.1 (42.0) | 54.8 (42.4) | 45.4 (41.3) | 0.09 | 0.10 |
Mental health | 63.1 (20.9) | 66.2 (17.9) | 60.0 (23.2) | 0.02 | 0.25 |