Table 4

Differences in SF-36 subscale scores by marital status.

SubscalesSingleMarriedDivorcedP-value
MeanSDMeanSDMeanSD
Males
 PF64.331.157.829.451.727.00.001
 RP56.540.744.041.333.334.20.001
 RE46.442.247.744.477.834.40.000
 EF51.721.347.919.541.711.30.116
 EW49.017.450.815.445.314.90.231
 SF67.925.262.325.754.217.10.119
 BP78.720.766.222.678.320.20.002
 GH57.518.952.615.943.318.10.089
Females
 PF63.426.854.028.150.628.70.000
 RP50.638.535.841.345.346.00.004
 RE42.242.536.442.745.847.70.123
 EF48.218.340.720.836.917.40.282
 EW46.418.943.018.840.018.70.186
 SF63.324.558.226.455.529.80.008
 BP64.422.160.626.858.828.60.003
 GH58.917.053.216.957.218.40.002
Total
 PF63.828.455.428.649.428.30.000
 RP52.839.338.941.443.145.40.000
 RE43.742.440.643.65048.20.464
 EF49.519.543.420.638.116.90.000
 EW47.418.445.91840.918.60.187
 SF65.224.86026.155.128.70.014
 BP69.822.662.925.462.428.80.006
 GH58.417.75316.554.419.20.004
  • PF - Physical functioning, RP - Role limitations due to physical health, RE - Role limitations due to emotional problems, EF - Energy/fatigue, EW - Emotional well-being, SF - Social functioning, BP - Body pain, GH - General health.