Table 2 Descriptive data for quality of life scores across gender, and separately for men and women who own a physical service dog, and those on a waiting list: Data reported is means ± standard error means and partial eta squared (η_p ²) data

Total Quality of Life

**80.72 ± 1.68^a

**64.27 ± 2.94

.20

81.34 ± 4.61

57.23 ± 8.14

.28

80.87 ± 1.81

65.23 ± 3.22

.20

1. Material comforts home, food, conveniences, financial security

*5.54 ± 0.13^b

*4.94 ± 0.23

.05

5.79 ± 0.3

2.65 ± 1.01

.02

5.51 ± 0.12

4.79 ± 0.28

.06

2. Health - being physically fit and vigorous

**3.57 ± 0.19

**2.40 ± 0.33

.09

3.98 ± 0.57

2.65 ± 1.01

.10

3.49 ± 2.21

2.28 ± 0.36

.10

3. Relationships with parents, siblings & other relatives- communicating, visiting, helping

**5.30 ± 0.18

**4.39 ± 0.32

.06

5.30 ± 0.51

3.53 ± 0.89

.15

5.31 ± 0.21

4.60 ± 0.36

.04

4. Having and rearing children

4.79 ± 0.21

4.47 ± 0.38

.01

4.65 ± 0.42

3.18 ± 0.75

.15

4.91 ± 0.25

4.61 ± 0.45

.00

5. Close relationships with spouse or significant other

5.02 ± 0.22

4.17 ± 0.38

.04

4.81 ± 2.91

2.91 ± 0.89

.17

5.19 ± 0.24

4.15 ± 0.43

.05

6. Close friends

5.45 ± 0.16

4.96 ± 0.28

.02

5.19 ± 0.43

4.26 ± 0.76

.06

5.54 ± 0.18

5.01 ± 0.32

.02

7. Helping and encouraging others, volunteering, giving advice

**5.62 ± 0.16

**4.10 ± 0.28

.20

5.73 ± 0.48

3.75 ± 0.84

.20

5.67 ± 0.17

4.16 ± 0.31

.19

8. Participating in organizations and public affairs

**5.05 ± 0.18

**3.62 ± 0.32

.11

4.86 ± 0.59

3.78 ± 1.05

.04

5.09 ± 0.19

3.61 ± 0.33

.16

9. Learning- attending school, improving understanding, getting additional knowledge

**4.46 ± 0.18

**3.51 ± 0.32

.10

4.11 ± 0.53

3.1 ± 0.93

.05

4.60 ± 0.20

3.47 ± 0.35

.09

10. Understanding yourself - knowing your assets and limitations - knowing what life is about

**5.44 ± 0.16

**4.24 ± 0.29

.12

5.83 ± 0.31

4.1 ± 0.54

.31

5.40 ± 0.19

4.16 ± 0.35

.11

11. Work - job or in home

*4.75 ± 0.17

*3.93 ± 0.30

.05

4.21 ± 0.41

3.61 ± 0.77

.03

4.88 ± 0.21

4.01 ± 0.36

.05

12. Expressing yourself creatively

**5.17 ± 0.18

**4.07 ± 0.32

.11

5.3 ± 0.51

2.9 ± 0.81

.27

5.16 ± 0.20

4.34 ± 0.37

.10

13. Socializing - meeting other people, doing things, parties, etc.

**5.09 ± 0.19

**3.66 ± 0.33

.13

5.21 ± 0.47

3.10 ± 0.82

.22

5.01 ± 0.21

3.93 ± 0.38

.10

14. Reading, listening to music, or observing entertainment

**5.81 ± 0.14

**4.71 ± 0.24

.14

6.24 ± 0.36

4.13 ± 0.63

.32

5.74 ± 0.16

4.81 ± 0.28

.10

15. Participating in active recreation

*4.40 ± 0.20

*3.42 ± 0.35

.10

4.61 ± 0.50

3.48 ± 0.87

.10

4.31 ± 0.22

3.54 ± 0.41

.03

16. Independence, doing for yourself

**5.15 ± 0.16

**3.59 ± 0.29

.20

5.59 ± 0.39

3.37 ± 0.70

.30

5.10 ± 0.19

3.59 ± 0.34

.20