Table 8 Weighted normative data on the WHOQOL-Bref domains for total sample and by gender, age and education
Domains (number of items) | Total sample (n = 615–626) | Gender | Age | Education | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men (n = 287–293) | Women (n = 324–333) | 18–39 years (n = 179–187) | 40–59 years (n = 209–214) | 60–75 years (n = 208–213) | Primary/Secondary school (n = 70–74) | High school (n = 260–267) | College/University (n = 276–282) | ||
Mean (SD) 95% CI | Mean (SD) 95% CI | Mean (SD) 95% CI | Mean (SD) 95% CI | Mean (SD) 95% CI | Mean (SD) 95% CI | Mean (SD) 95% CI | Mean (SD) 95% CI | Mean (SD) 95% CI | |
Physical (7) | 16.46 (2.62) 16.26–16.66 | 16.69 (2.46) 16.43–16.95 | 16.18 (2.78) 15.86–16.50 | 17.06 (2.02) 16.81–17.31 | 16.22 (2.84) 15.88–16.56 | 15.74 (2.98) 15.20–16.28 | 15.87 (2.76) 15.42–16.32 | 16.37 (2.67) 16.06–16.69 | 16.94 (2.39) 16.63–17.25 |
Psychological (6) | 15.93 (2.16) 15.76–16.10 | 16.10 (2.11) 15.88–16.33 | 15.73 (2.21) 15.47–15.98 | 15.92 (2.05) 15.66–16.17 | 15.93 (2.22) 15.66–16.20 | 15.94 (2.29) 15.53–16.36 | 15.39 (2.20) 15.02–15.75 | 15.91 (2.19) 1565–16.17 | 16.32 (2.04) 16.05–16.59 |
Social (3) | 15.35 (2.60) 15.15–15.55 | 15.18 (2.56) 14.90–15.45 | 15.53 (2.63) 15.23–15.84 | 15.48 (2.70) 15.14–15.83 | 15.33 (2.57) 15.02–15.63 | 15.17 (2.43) 14.72–15.61 | 14.41 (2.78) 13.96–14.86 | 15.58 (2.59) 15.27–15.90 | 15.69 (2.33) 15.38–15.99 |
Environmental (8) | 16.31 (2.23) 16.14–16.49 | 16.33 (2.27) 16.09–16.57 | 16.29 (2.18) 16.05–16.54 | 16.29 (2.22) 16.01–16.56 | 16.19 (2.28) 15.92–16.46 | 16.60 (2.13) 16.22–16.99 | 15.90 (2.75) 15.46–16.35 | 16.10 (2.07) 15.85–16.34 | 16.86 (1.92) 16.61–17.12 |