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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). |
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| Item |
Total Sample |
Men |
Women |
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| 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) |
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* 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 |
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