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Table 4 Demographic information across samples

From: Examining the factorial validity of the Quality of Life Scale

 

Full Sample (n = 1036)

Physically Active – Healthy (n = 151)

Physically Active – Injured (n = 470)

Musculoskeletal Pain & Comorbidity (n = 284)

Osteoarthritis (n = 131)

Sex

 Male

387 (37.4)

82 (54.3)

240 (51.1)

44 (15.5)

21 (16.0)

 Female

641 (61.9)

69 (45.7)

229 (48.7)

236 (83.1)

107 (81.7)

 Other

3 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.7)

1 (0.8)

 Unknown

5 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.2)

2 (0.7)

2 (1.5)

Age (years)

33.87 ± 15.73

24.28 ± 8.18

24.28 ± 9.48

46.07 ± 12.10

53.93 ± 9.37

Activity Level21

 Inactive

142 (13.7)

3 (2.0)

31 (6.6)

81 (28.5)

27(20.6)

 Low

294 (28.4)

16 (10.6)

89 (18.9)

126 (44.4)

63(48.1)

 Medium

291 (28.1)

53 (35.1)

146 (31.1)

61 (21.5)

31(23.7)

 High

302 (29.2)

78 (51.7)

203 (43.2)

13 (4.6)

8(6.1)

 Unknown

7 (0.7)

1 (0.7)

1 (0.2)

3 (1.1)

2 (1.5)

  1. Data is presented as number of individuals (% of total in sample). Age is given as mean ± SD. Activity levels are based on definitions of the US Department of Health and Human Services21