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Table 6 Least squares age, sex and income adjusted SF-36 scores* among 723 adult participants according to distance to the intensive hog farm (IHF), and whether they had IHF-related worries

From: Intensive hog farming operations and self-reported health among nearby rural residents in Ottawa, Canada

DomainM

No IHF worries (n = 555)

Distance in (km)

≥ 1 IHF worry (n = 168)

Distance in km

All participants (n = 723)

Distance in km

 

<3

3 - < 9

≥ 9

p

<3

3-<9

≥ 9

p

<3

3 - <9

≥ 9

p

PF

77.9

80.0

82.0

0.22

72.5

79.8

76.9

0.06

76.3

80.1

81.1

0.02

RP

73.4

76.7

78.1

0.52

62.5

68.2

67.2

0.17

70.0

75.1

76.1

0.06

BP

65.8

70.5

68.6

0.18

54.3

61.3

59.5

0.12

62.7

69.3

67.1

<0.01

GH

72.5

71.5

71.5

0.73

59.3

64.1

58.7

0.37

68.8

70.5

69.3

0.68

VI

61.6

62.0

61.8

0.98

49.0

50.9

51.0

0.87

58.6

60.5

60.0

0.46

SF

79.0

83.9

85.3

0.02

62.5

66.8

68.7

0.60

74.9

81.4

82.6

<0.01

RE

80.9

82.1

83.5

0.76

68.3

73.9

76.6

0.26

76.7

81.2

82.2

0.07

MH

76.7

78.4

78.4

0.69

69.0

77.0

74.6

0.06

74.1

78.1

77.6

0.02

PCS

46.5

47.6

47.7

0.62

42.6

45.1

44.3

0.12

45.5

47.2

47.1

0.06

MCS

51.2

52.0

52.2

0.60

45.6

48.0

48.3

0.29

49.6

51.4

51.5

0.04

  1. PF = Physical Functioning; RP = Role Play; BP = Body Pain; GH = General Health; VI = Vitality
  2. SF = Social functionsing; RE = Role emotional; MH = Mental Health; PCS = Physical component score; MCS = Mental component score
  3. * Based on ANOVA methods; excludes those with missing age or distance measures