Table 5

Differences in SF-36 subscale scores by educational level.

Education levelPFRPREEFEWSFBPGH
Males
 IntermediateMean26.312.58.341.343.059.458.855.0
SD21.223.115.416.620.428.99.421.0
 SecondaryMean67.144.147.144.147.562.568.452.4
SD26.242.243.520.515.726.819.621.1
 UniversityMean59.349.447.150.350.263.971.853.9
SD30.840.843.220.316.325.223.316.6
 PostgraduateMean80.083.388.957.556.781.392.966.7
SD14.528.926.016.412.918.18.610.3
P-value0.0010.0010.0000.1160.2310.1190.0020.089
Females
 IlliterateMean37.512.50.047.532.062.538.850.0
SD26.014.40.026.013.914.421.711.5
 PrimaryMean49.237.538.940.042.052.156.348.3
SD31.847.146.835.319.024.334.022.1
 IntermediateMean33.032.550.039.052.450.051.051.0
SD29.136.446.516.215.038.031.916.0
 SecondaryMean54.034.432.740.642.055.057.552.2
SD26.839.139.318.917.924.322.714.5
 UniversityMean62.245.941.944.944.962.665.057.7
SD25.840.443.518.919.124.923.116.8
 PostgraduateMean59.266.747.248.343.071.971.065.0
SD36.348.249.125.022.927.635.225.1
P-value0.0000.0040.1230.2820.1860.0080.0030.002
Total
 IlliterateMean37.512.50.047.532.062.538.850.0
SD26.014.40.026.013.914.421.711.5
 PrimaryMean49.237.538.940.042.052.156.348.3
SD31.847.146.835.319.024.334.022.1
 IntermediateMean31.126.838.139.649.752.953.352.1
SD26.934.044.216.016.835.427.517.3
 SecondaryMean57.136.836.241.443.357.060.352.2
SD27.139.940.719.317.525.022.416.3
 UniversityMean61.047.444.147.247.263.468.056.1
SD28.040.543.419.618.124.923.416.8
 PostgraduateMean66.172.261.151.447.675.278.465.6
SD32.143.046.822.721.024.930.721.2
P-value0.0000.0000.0210.0160.1270.0010.0000.002
  • 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, SD - standard deviation.