| Korean War veterans N = 6122* | Comparison group N = 1510* | Age-adjusted mean difference† | Multivariate adjusted mean difference‡ | 95% CI | p Value | |||
| Mean | (SD) | Weighted | ||||||
| Mean | (SD) | |||||||
| Percentage Life Satisfaction | 55.81 | (21.75) | 68.96 | (19.15) | −12.77 | −12.03 | −13.27 to −10.79 | <0.001 |
| WHOQOL-Bref | ||||||||
| Q1. Quality of life | 3.25 | (1.02) | 4.01 | (0.86) | −0.74 | −0.70 | −0.76 to −0.65 | <0.001 |
| Q2. Satisfaction with health | 2.98 | (1.10) | 3.69 | (1.02) | −0.70 | −0.68 | −0.74 to −0.62 | <0.001 |
| Domain 1 (physical health) | 12.13 | (3.48) | 14.93 | (3.10) | −2.76 | −2.66 | −2.86 to −2.46 | <0.001 |
| Domain 2 (psychological) | 13.55 | (2.93) | 15.58 | (2.26) | −1.99 | −1.89 | −2.05 to −1.72 | <0.001 |
| Domain 3 (social relationships) | 13.08 | (3.35) | 15.02 | (2.89) | −1.91 | −1.81 | −2.00 to −1.62 | <0.001 |
| Domain 4 (environment) | 14.82 | (2.51) | 16.24 | (2.15) | −1.40 | −1.30 | −1.44 to −1.16 | <0.001 |
*Actual N from which each mean and SD score is derived varies by up to 2% fewer participants depending on the number of respondents to individual questions.
†This difference between means is adjusted for age (65–69 years; 70–74 years; 75–79 years; 80–84 years; 85+ years).
‡This difference between means and associated 95% CI and p value is adjusted for age (65–69 years; 70–74 years; 75–79 years; 80–84 years; 85+ years), education (primary; any secondary up to grade 10; grades 11, 12 or certificate; diploma or university), marital status (married or de facto; widowered; divorced or separated; single, never married) and country of birth (Australia; other).