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Table 5 Mean SF-12 components scores by demographic variables

From: Health-related quality of life in pregnant women living with HIV: a comparison of EQ-5D and SF-12

Variable

n

PCS-12

MCS-12

Mean(SD)

P

Mean(SD)

P

Age(Years)

 18–30

38

49.91(6.52)

0.64

46.48(7.97)

0.08

 30–45

63

50.16(7.37)

45.26(9.61)

Race/ethnicity

 Han nationality

67

50.02(7.15)

0.90

46.50(9.29)

0.64

 Minority ethnic group

34

49.90(6.90)

46.40(8.90)

Marital status

 Married/Cohabitating

97

49.62(7.02)

0.04

46.41(9.17)

0.72

 Separated/divorced

4

56.95(1.89)

48.11(9.05)

Education level

 ≤ 9 years

73

49.67(7.75)

0.59

46.06(8.86)

0.45

 > 9 years

28

50.52(4.78)

47.59(9.84)

Employment status in recent three months

 Not working

74

49.77(7.08)

0.93

46.24(9.25)

0.87

 part-time

3

49.38(3.93)

45.64(4.41)

 full-time

24

50.39(7.40)

47.32(9.35)

Household income per year(CNY)

 < 10,000 yuan

11

46.87(9.42)

0.25

43.58(7.65)

0.52

 10,000 to50,000 yuan

66

49.96(7.01)

47.00(9.95)

 > 50,000 yuan

24

51.16(5.63)

46.39(7.19)

Time of diagnosis in years

 < 1 year

4

50.55(3.54)

0.72

42.08(9.05)

0.39

 1 to 5 years

37

50.60(7.50)

47.81(8.75)

 > 5 years

60

49.44(7.55)

45.96(9.36)

Gestational status

 Pregnancy

35

48.52(6.99)

0.15

46.39(8.21)

0.94

 Delivery

66

50.64(7.00)

46.53(9.63)

Infants infection status

 HIV positive/unknown

45

48.66(7.61)

0.11

46.64(8.92)

0.88

 HIV negative

56

50.91(6.44)

46.35(9.36)