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Table 2 Health related quality of life scores (Mean scores) of Flemish Secondary school teachers (SF 36) compared to reference values of Flemish adults

From: Associations between different types of physical activity and teachers’ perceived mental, physical, and work-related health

 

Current study Mean (SD)

Reference values (De Geus et al. [35])

T values and significance

 

(n = 963)

(n = 92)

 

Mental health summary score

74.9 (19.3)

80.77

-9.45**

Vitality

65.4 (18.2)

70.95

-9.48**

Social functioning

81.9 (21.3)

90.10

-12.03**

General mental health

71.8 (16.6)

75.65

-7.20**

Role limitations due to emotional problems

80.4 (34.9)

86.40

-5.48**

Physical health summary score

76.0 (18.7)

78.11

-3.51**

Physical functioning

84.7 (18.4)

91.20

-11.41**

Role limitations due to physical health problems

75.3 (37.1)

80.40

-4.40**

Bodily pain

76.8 (21.4)

85.60

-12.97**

General health perception

67.0 (18.2)

55.25

19.96**

  1. Significant results were given a symbol; T = p < 0.1; *= p < 0.05; **= p < 0.01.