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Table 4 Descriptive statistics (mean ± SD) of WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD, by degree of nicotine dependence, Uberaba, Brazil

From: Differences in quality of life among older adults in Brazil according to smoking status and nicotine dependence

QOL

Very Low/Low

Medium

High/Very High

p

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

WHOQOL-BREF

 Physical

61.23

16.70

62.20

15.33

60.59

17.03

0.939

 Psychological

64.61

13.40

67.01

13.79

63.51

16.91

0.666

 Social relationship

69.81

15.13

75.00

15.73

68.39

15.33

0.254

 Environmental

59.60

13.01

60.81

8.74

59.48

14.79

0.912

WHOQOL-OLD

 Sensory abilities

66.94

23.36

70.05

26.13

66.38

23.05

0.829

 Autonomy

62.32

14.10

61.72

15.56

64.87

17.15

0.693

 Past, present and future activities

66.58

13.47

65.63

16.38

68.75

13.67

0.695

 Social participation

61.87

14.97

64.32

16.84

63.36

13.02

0.757

 Death and Dying

75.27

20.93

72.66

26.95

68.10

22.74

0.360

 Intimacy

64.04

21.56

65.36

21.33

69.83

23.63

0.494