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Table 3 Comparisons on SF-36 subscales among different variables

From: Sleep quality and its impacts on quality of life among military personnel in remote frontier areas and extreme cold environments

Variables

n (%)

GH

RP

BP

PF

MH

VT

RE

SF

median(IQR)

Marriage

 Unmarried

459(93.9)

82(65–97)

100(75–100)

72(62–84)

100(95–100)

68(56–80)

65(50–80)

100(33.3–100)

87.5(75–87.5)

 Married

30(6.1)

68.5(60–93.3)

87.5(43.8–100)

62(59.3–74)

95(90–100)

70(48–81)

70(55–80)

100(25–100)

75(62.5–87.5)

P value

 

0.106

0.014*

0.060

0.008**

0.887

0.559

0.980

0.301

Current Drinker

 Yes

36(54.0)

81(65–97)

100(75–100)

62(51–73.5)

95(86.3–100)

68(52–84)

60(51.3–75)

100(66.7–100)

75(62.5–87.5)

 No

453(46.0)

82(62–97)

100(75–100)

72(62–84)

100(95–100)

68(56–80)

65(50–80)

100(33.3–100)

87.5(75–87.5)

P value

 

0.902

0.809

0.032*

0.082

0.754

0.385

0.343

0.343

Current Smoker

 Yes

264(54.0)

82(65–97)

100(75–100)

72(62–84)

100(95–100)

68(56–80)

65(50–80)

100(33.3–100)

87.5(75–87.5)

 No

225(46.0)

82(60–97)

100(75–100)

72(62–84)

100(94.3–100)

68(56–80)

70(55–80)

100(66.7–100)

87.5(75–87.5)

P value

 

0.939

0.998

0.912

0.684

0.449

0.016*

0.521

0.206

Sleep quality

 Good sleeper (≤ 7 PSQI)

289(59.1)

82(65–97)

100(75–100)

72(62–100)

100(95–100)

68(56–80)

70(55–80)

100(33.3–100)

87.5(75–87.5)

 Poor sleeper (>  7 PSQI)

200(40.9)

82(60–92)

100(75–100)

62(51–72)

95(90–100)

68(56–80)

65(50–78.8)

100(41.7–100)

78.7(62.5–87.5)

P value

 

0.100

0.477

0.000**

0.000**

0.550

0.041*

0.746

0.114

Anxiety

 Without (≤ 50 SAS)

426(84.9)

82(62–97)

100(75–100)

72(62–84)

100(95–100)

68(56–80)

65(50–80)

100(33.3–100)

87.5(75–87.5)

 With (>  50 SAS)

63(15.1)

77(60–97)

100(50–100)

62(50–72)

95(80–100)

68(52–84)

70(50–80)

100(66.7–100)

87.5(62.5–87.5)

P value

 

0.546

0.098

0.000**

0.010*

0.912

0.782

0.952

0.567

  1. SF-36 36-item Short form health survey, PSQI Pittsburgh sleep quality index, SAS Self-rating anxiety scale, GH general health, RP role-physical, BP bodily pain, PF physical functioning, MH mental health, VT vitality, RE role-emotional, SF social functioning
  2. n = Frequency; % = Percentage; **P < 0.01; *P < 0.05