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Table 2 Comparing quality of life scores between abused and non-abused groups*

From: Quality of life in women who were exposed to domestic violence during pregnancy

 

All (n = 230)

Non-abused (n = 81)

Abused (n = 149)

  
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

t-value

p-value**

Physical functioning

59.1 (24.1)

68.7 (22.4)

53.9 (23.5)

4.61

<0.0001

Role physical

31.9 (34.1)

43.2 (39.5)

25.8 (29.2)

3.78

<0.0001

Bodily pain

65.6 (25.9)

70.7 (26.0)

64.2 (26.3)

1.08

0.27

General health

64.2 (22.8)

69.5 (21.9)

61.4 (22.9)

2.59

0.01

Vitality

47.7 (22.2)

55.6 (21.6)

43.5 (21.5)

4.06

<0.0001

Social functioning

61.0 (25.0)

70.5 (23.4)

55.8 (24.4)

4.39

<0.0001

Role emotional

29.2 (37.0)

46.0 (42.6)

20.1 (29.9)

5.37

<0.0001

Mental health

58.2 (20.4)

63.5 (19.3)

55.3 (20.4)

2.95

0.003

  1. * Higher scores indicate better health
  2. ** Derived from two independent samples t-test