Table 3 Comparison of the SF-12 scores for the general population by gender, age and educational status

Gender

Male (n = 2721)

50.9 (8.1)

47.3 (10.1)

Female (n = 2866)

49.2 (8.9)

45.3 (10.5)

P value*

< 0.001

< 0.001

Age groups

15-24 (n = 1843)

53.5 (6.3)

48.3 (9.5)

25-44 (n = 2253)

50.8 (7.5)

45.7 (10.6)

45-64 (n = 1212)

45.8 (8.8)

44.8 (10.6)

≥ 65 (n = 279)

38.1 (10.1)

44.4 (10.7)

P value*

< 0.001

< 0.001

Educational status

Primary (n = 978)

45.5 (10.3)

44.3 (10.2)

Secondary (n = 3430)

50.9 (7.9)

46.5 (10.3)

Higher (n = 1179)

51.1 (7.4)

47.4 (10.4)

P value*

< 0.001

< 0.001