Table 5 PAL, Eating behavior, QoL, GH, and mood states

PAL (%)

Low level

2725 (72.90%)

1339 (69.96%)

1386 (75.99%)

P = 0.032*

Moderate level

930 (24.88%)

506 (26.44%)

424 (23.24%)

P = 0.041*

High level

83 (2.22%)

69 (3.60%)

14 (0.77%)

P = 0.045*

Eating behavior (%)

Uncontrolled eaters (UE)

1832 (49.01%)

968 (50.57%)

864 (47.37%)

P = 0.075

Conscious restraints (CR)

421 (11.26%)

217 (11.34%)

204 (11.18%)

P = 0.691

Emotional eaters (EE)

1485 (39.73%)

729 (38.09%)

756 (41.45%)

P = 0.102

QoL

GH

25.38 ± 1.75

25.92 ± 1.18

24.85 ± 2.32

P = 0.069

Physical Functioning

19.41 ± 1.87

19.56 ± 2.01

19.26 ± 1.73

P = 0.476

Role Physical

25.84 ± 2.27

26.64 ± 3.07

25.04 ± 1.47

P = 0.053

Body Pain

25.71 ± 2.47

25.65 ± 1.86

25.78 ± 3.09

P = 0.501

Vitality

22.94 ± 2.34

23.56 ± 2.9

22.33 ± 1.78

P = 0.059

Social Functioning

22.69 ± 2.26

22.12 ± 1.15

23.26 ± 3.38

P = 0.066

Role Emotional

19.07 ± 2.02

19.30 ± 1.96

18.85 ± 2.08

P = 0.381

Mental health

20.99 ± 1.72

21.12 ± 2.18

20.87 ± 1.26

P = 0.547

Overall QoL

23.01 ± 2.09

23.48 ± 2.04

22.53 ± 2.14

P = 0.236

GH questioners-28 scores

Anxiety and insomnia

13.99 ± 2.07

13.45 ± 2.03

14.53 ± 2.11

P = 0.085

Somatic symptoms

12.10 ± 2.02

11.56 ± 2.42

12.65 ± 1.62

P = 0.082

Social impairment

16.77 ± 2.70

16.21 ± 2.37

17.34 ± 3.04

P = 0.061

Depression

7.71 ± 0.32

7.59 ± 0.27

7.83 ± 0.38

P = 0.460

Total score

12.64 ± 1.78

12.20 ± 1.77

13.09 ± 1.79

P = 0.145

Mood states scores

Confusion

7.67 ± 0.20

7.56 ± 0.22

7.78 ± 0.19

P = 0.410

Anger

8.30 ± 0.25

8.15 ± 0.34

8.46 ± 0.17

P = 0.274

Depression

9.52 ± 0.36

9.23 ± 0.32

9.82 ± 0.41

P = 0.189

Vigor

6.21 ± 0.18

6.12 ± 0.12

6.30 ± 0.24

P = 0.393

Fatigue

9.24 ± 0.27

9.06 ± 0.43

9.43 ± 0.11

P = 0.240

tension

8.67 ± 0.19

8.62 ± 0.14

8.73 ± 0.25

P = 0.691

Total score

8.27 ± 0.24

8.12 ± 0.26

8.42 ± 0.23

P = 0.295