Table 5 Independent t-test comparison of scales and domains score of the Yoruba version of the SF-36 by gender

Scale

 GH

87.2 ± 14.7

86.4 ± 20.6

0.355

0.022*

 PF

87.0 ± 17.8

84.7 ± 18.7

1.686

0.083

 RP

86.1 ± 23.7

83.6 ± 25.0

1.659

0.054*

 RE

85.0 ± 28.2

80.6 ± 30.0

2.454

0.013*

 SF

85.7 ± 17.7

82.8 ± 18.7

2.597

0.005*

 MH

88.7 ± 13.3

89.0 ± 13.4

−0.385

0.465

 BP

86.4 ± 17.2

82.4 ± 18.4

3.626

0.008*

 VT

87.3 ± 15.1

85.9 ± 15.9

1.490

0.288

Domain

 PC

85.8 ± 14.0

85.4 ± 13.2

0.215

0.554

 MC

86.7 ± 15.4

84.7 ± 15.2

1.475

0.487