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Table 6 ANOVA of respondents’ mean of scores on eight subscales of HrQoL at 6, 12 and 18 weeks based on the women’s educational level

From: Differentials in health-related quality of life of employed and unemployed women with normal vaginal delivery

Educational level

Unemployed

 

Employed

F

Sig

N (2)

P (21)

S (65)

H (16)

N (0)

P (3)

S (48)

H (53)

Physical functioning

60.1

75.4

85.5

92.7

61.9

86.3

95.5

11.080

.000

Physical role limitation

48.7

65.0

75.0

94.1

55.5

62.0

93.3

18.260

.000

Bodily pain

51.5

58.3

70.0

83.7

58.4

55.7

88.3

3.796

.011

General health

66.2

60.1

78.3

71.9

65.1

65.7

88.9

14.329

.000

Vitality

61.2

49.0

75.0

94.6

75.6

66.8

90.0

14.772

.000

Social functioning

68.8

59.5

70.0

90.9

57.5

51.4

91.6

2.013

.113

Emotional role limitation

58.3

65.5

80.0

74.6

57.0

75.0

88.9

8.406

.000

Mental health

59.7

54.0

77.5

73.0

71.7

53.6

95.8

5.309

.002

  1. NB: N No formal education, P Primary, S Secondary, H Higher
  2. Std Dev = Standard Deviation; Degree of freedom for all subscales = 3