Table 3

Health-related quality of life (SF-36) according to daily frequency eating-with-others by gender

Daily frequency eating-with-others
MenWomen
0123p Value0123p Value
General health52.8±1.1852.0±1.4952.9±1.1051.5±0.500.53847.1±0.9948.6±1.2349.7±1.2449.0±0.840.211
Mental health51.4±0.9149.3±1.8852.3±1.1352.5±0.500.22247.8±1.3047.3±1.4548.8±1.2749.2±1.020.542
Physical functioning51.1±1.1650.4±1.2653.3±0.6851.5±0.650.04445.2±0.9650.7±0.9748.2±1.0347.0±0.640.002
Body pain51.2±1.2051.5±1.6352.8±1.0451.9±0.680.52946.5±1.0847.4±1.2049.5±1.0048.0±0.690.112
Role limitations due to emotional problems50.0±1.1947.7±1.6951.5±0.9351.2±0.630.16047.5±1.1650.8±1.5149.6±1.1349.3±0.860.354
Role limitations due to physical problems50.2±1.3649.5±1.3152.1±1.0151.4±0.670.25446.1±1.0351.4±1.2848.7±1.5549.7±0.870.005
Social function50.0±1.2249.4±1.7151.9±0.9950.9±0.670.26248.2±1.1748.6±1.3150.0±1.3149.0±0.710.698
Vitality51.0±1.3249.4±1.7651.7±1.0251.8±0.680.59147.1±0.9549.2±1.7248.1±1.4548.1±0.750.553
  • All data weighted for unequal probability of sampling design by SUDAAN.

  • ANOVA was used for continuous and categorical variables to test difference between the groups by gender.

  • ANOVA, analysis of variance; SF-36; Short Form 36.