Psychometric properties of the geriatric quality of life-dementia in older adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment living in nursing homes

Table 6 The level of QOL across general characteristics

Characteristics	Environmental			Personal			Total QOL
Characteristics	Mean	SD	t/F	Mean	SD	t/F	Mean	SD	t/F
Gender
Male	1.88	0.58	−3.944^**	1.90	0.57	−1.592	28.21	7.51	−2.936^**
Female	2.29	0.65		2.05	0.59		32.10	8.57
Age
Below 70	1.81	0.37	1.702	1.83	0.36	0.527	27.03	5.07	1.159
71~80	2.16	0.73		2.05	0.70		31.43	9.82
81~90	2.25	0.60		2.03	0.55		31.64	7.94
Above 90	2.17	0.75		2.01	0.61		30.84	9.06
Marriage status
Marriage	2.08	0.72	−1.798	2.02	0.66	0.012	30.48	9.53	−0.881
Without Spouse	2.25	0.62		2.02	0.55		31.57	7.95
Education level
Below high school	2.18	0.59	0.253	1.95	0.54	0.990	30.46	7.60	0.817
Above high school	2.21	0.70		2.05	0.61		31.59	8.96

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