Table 2

Importance of the QOLS items by total sample and gender. Percent rating the item as important or very important (In parentheses, the percent rating the item as unimportant).

Item
Total Sample
Men
Women

1. Material well-being/financial security
83 (1)
81 (3)
83 (1)
2. Health
95 (0)
99 (0)
94 (0)
3. Relationship with parents, siblings and other relatives
80 (5)
71 (7)
85 (4)***
4. Having and raising children
79 (11)
71 (12)
81 (11)
5. Relationships with spouse or significant other
96 (3)
94 (3)
96 (3)
6. Relationships with friends
80 (3)
71 (6)
85 (1)**
7. Helping or encouraging others
86 (3)
80 (8)
91 (1)*
8. Participating in organizations and public affairs
34 (34)
33 (40)
35 (31)
9. Intellectual development
62 (20)
62 (24)
63 (18)
10. Personal understanding of self
83 (5)
84 (4)
83 (5)
11. Occupational role
84 (5)
84 (4)
83 (4)
12. Creativity/personal expression
67 (10)
61 (11)
71 (10)
13. Socializing
53 (16)
34 (22)
58 (13)*
14. Passive and observational recreation
81 (5)
79 (3)
82 (6)
15. Active and participatory recreation
51 (23)
52 (21)
50 (25)

* p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001

Burckhardt and Anderson Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003 1:60   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-1-60