Table 3 Perceived HRQoL and lack of participation in society among the six subgroups in 2002 (n = 13,549)
|  | MDNW (n = 197) | MDOW (n = 202) | MDOB (n = 134) | NMDNW (n = 8,162) | NMDOW (n = 4,006) | NMDOB (n = 848) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | Â |
HRQoL | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Pain (more than a couple of days a week) | 70.6 (139) | 75.2 (152) | 70.9 (95) | 24.9 (2034) | 27.0 (1082) | 30.3 (257) | <0.001 |
Low general health, SF-36 | 82.0 (159) | 84.6 (170) | 85.0 (113) | 15.7 (1268) | 20.9 (827) | 32.7 (276) | <0.001 |
Low mental health, GHQ-12 | 42.2 (81) | 39.6 (78) | 38.9 (51) | 23.5 (1902) | 18.8 (745) | 22.3 (188) | <0.001 |
Participation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No participation in society | 27.9 (55) | 28.7 (58) | 32.8 (44) | 3.5 (284) | 4.1 (165) | 7.1(60) | <0.001 |