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Table 2 Changes and differences in quality of life according to year

From: Patterns in quality of life according to employment among the older adults: the Korean longitudinal study of aging (2008–2014)

Variables

Total (N = 526)

Men (N = 383)

Women (N = 143)

(Year)

Retention (N = 267)

Loss (N = 259)

Difference

Retention (N = 204)

Loss (N = 179)

Difference

Retention (N = 63)

Loss (N = 80)

Difference

Mean ±SD

Mean ±SD

t (p)

Mean±SD

Mean± SD

t (p)

Mean ±SD

Mean±SD

t (p)

2008

63.03 ± 16.32

59.77 ± 17.52

2.21 (.027)

64.41 ± 15.89

62.01 ± 16.64

1.44 (.150)

58.57 ± 17.03

54.75 ± 18.49

1.27 (.206)

2010

62.96 ± 16.31

57.47 ± 17.30

3.74 (<.001)

65.54 ± 14.80

59.49 ± 16.31

0.12 (<.001)

54.60 ± 18.21

52.91 ± 18.68

0.54 (.589)

2012

60.37 ± 14.89

56.65 ± 18.91

2.50 (.013)

61.42 ± 14.70

57.19 ± 18.53

2.45 (.015)

56.98 ± 15.10

55.44 ± 19.79

0.53 (.600)

2014

61.42 ± 14.34

55.68 ± 16.82

4.21 (<.001)

63.09 ± 13.00

55.08 ± 17.20

5.08 (<.001)

56.03 ± 17.00

57.00 ± 15.94

−0.35 (.141)