Medians and interquartile ranges for quality of life scores by gender and age. People with quality of life interviews and a brief assessment
| Age (y) | Number* | Home management† | Mobility† | Self care† | Social interaction† | Morale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Base number—those with a morale score. The numbers with scores on SIP dimensions tended to be a little higher. †Weighted sum of problems (which may or may not be attributed to health) as percentage of maximum score possible. | ||||||
| Men | ||||||
| <77.5 | 853 | 12.5 (0.0–26.5) | 12.8 (6.3–24.3) | 2.8 (0.0–8.0) | 7.2 (2.1–13.7) | 3 (2–6) |
| 77.5, <80.0 | 511 | 15.7 (5.3–31.8) | 17.2 (7.2–25.0) | 3.2 (0.0–10.7) | 7.8 (2.5–14.9) | 3 (2–6) |
| 80.0, <82.5 | 435 | 20.7 (7.2–38.6) | 17.2 (7.2–30.8) | 3.5 (0.0–13.0) | 10.0 (4.6–17.6) | 4 (2–7) |
| 82.5, <85.0 | 332 | 21.0 (7.8–42.6) | 19.2 (10.9–31.0) | 5.3 (0.0–14.0) | 11.1 (4.6–19.9) | 4 (2–7) |
| 85.0, <87.5 | 229 | 29.6 (10.8–54.7) | 21.5 (10.9–32.3) | 7.4 (2.2–20.5) | 12.1 (7.2–18.3) | 4 (2–7) |
| 87.5, or greater | 176 | 42.8 (20.1–70.1) | 31.2 (17.3–41.2) | 12.1 (3.2–28.5) | 14.8 (8.2–24.5) | 4.5 (3–7) |
| Women | ||||||
| <77.5 | 1095 | 19.3 (8.5–31.8) | 15.0 (7.8–25.9) | 5.7 (0.0–14.2) | 8.2 (2.5–15.7) | 5 (2–8) |
| 77.5, <80.0 | 712 | 23.7 (10.8–41.7) | 18.7 (7.8–28.7) | 6.9 (0.0–15.7) | 10.0 (4.6–16.7) | 5 (2–8) |
| 80.0, <82.5 | 692 | 26.9 (15.3–43.0) | 19.8 (8.8–32.2) | 8.9 (3.2–18.2) | 12.1 (6.2–7.5) | 5 (3–8) |
| 82.5, <85.0 | 562 | 31.8 (19.3–55.1) | 25.9 (14.2–38.7) | 13.6 (3.5–26.4) | 14.6 (7.5–21.1) | 6 (3–9) |
| 85.0, <87.5 | 397 | 37.7 (21.0–65.5) | 31.5 (18.7–41.0) | 14.2 (6.6–29.3) | 15.7 (10.0–22.1) | 6 (3–8) |
| 87.5, or greater | 449 | 53.4 (31.8–76.3) | 38.2 (25.0–47.5) | 18.5 (8.9–33.1) | 18.3 (10.8–24.9) | 6 (3–9) |
| Lower threshold for those included in the worst quintile | 54.8 | 38.7 | 23.6 | 22.0 | 9 | |