Table 1
SF-36 health-related quality of life raw and normalized scores (mean ± SD) according to participation in a student loan programme in 180 students from a private medical school in Salvador, Brazil, in 2013
|
Domain/Component score |
Normalized score |
Raw score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Loan programme |
P |
Total (n = 180) |
Total (n = 180) | ||
|
No (n = 87) |
Yes (n = 93) | ||||
|
Physical functioning |
53.6 ± 5.8 |
49.5 ± 7.2 |
0.001 |
51.5 ± 6.8 |
86.5 ± 16.3 |
|
Role physical |
47.1 ± 10.5 |
42.9 ± 11.6 |
0.010 |
44.9 ± 11.3 |
60.0 ± 39.8 |
|
Bodily pain |
50.6 ± 9.1 |
49.7 ± 9.1 |
0.508 |
50.2 ± 9.1 |
70.6 ± 21.2 |
|
General health |
48.3 ± 6.3 |
44.2 ± 7.5 |
0.001 |
46.2 ± 7.2 |
61.9 ± 15.4 |
|
Vitality |
48.1 ± 9.5 |
45.4 ± 9.3 |
0.053 |
46.7 ± 9.5 |
50.0 ± 20.1 |
|
Social functioning |
44.2 ± 10.0 |
41.4 ± 11.1 |
0.073 |
42.7 ± 10.7 |
66.9 ± 24.5 |
|
Role emotional |
45.1 ± 12.8 |
38.4 ± 13.7 |
0.001 |
41.6 ± 13.6 |
56.5 ± 43.2 |
|
Mental health |
47.1 ± 9.4 |
44.8 ± 10.2 |
0.111 |
45.9 ± 9.9 |
67.9 ± 17.4 |
|
PCS |
51.8 ± 6.6 |
49.2 ± 7.0 |
0.010 |
50.4 ± 6.9 |
– |
|
MCS |
43.8 ± 11.7 |
40.2 ± 11.4 |
0.037 |
42.0 ± 11.7 |
– |
PCS Physical Component Score, MCS Mental Component Score
Table 2
SF-36 PCS and MCS normalized scores (mean ± SD) according to participation in a student loan programme support and school year of students from a private medical school in Salvador, Brazil, in 2013
|
Component |
Loan programme |
1st Year (n = 28) |
2nd Year (n = 31) |
3rd Year (n = 32) |
4th Year (n = 32) |
5th Year (n = 26) |
6th Year (n = 31) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCS |
No |
49.9 ± 5.9 |
50.3 ± 6.5 |
53.6 ± 5.0 |
49.2 ± 8.1 |
51.7 ± 5.8 |
55.4 ± 6.0 |
|
Yes |
49.8 ± 7.1 |
52.5 ± 7.8 |
45.6 ± 7.8 |
50.1 ± 4.8 |
50.9 ± 4.9 |
47.5 ± 6.7 | |
|
MCS |
No |
48.4 ± 5.3 |
41.8 ± 12.9 |
41.1 ± 12.0 |
39.3 ± 13.4 |
51.9 ± 6.3 |
44.4 ± 11.2 |
|
Yes |
43.2 ± 10.3 |
37.8 ± 9.5 |
40.6 ± 12.5 |
38.0 ± 10.7 |
45.5 ± 12.3 |
35.5 ± 12.0 |
PCS Physical Component Score, MCS Mental Component Score
Table 3
SF-36 health-related quality of life normalised scores (mean ± SD) according to participation in a student loan programme among students from the first and the sixth year of course from a private medical school in Salvador, Brazil in 2013
|
Domain/Component score |
Loan programme |
1st Year (n = 28)a |
P c |
6th Year (n = 31)b |
P d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Physical functioning |
No |
53.8 ± 3.4 |
0.024 |
55.9 ± 2.1 |
0.012 |
|
Yes |
48.5 ± 6.2 |
50.7 ± 6.1 | |||
|
Role physical |
No |
42.1 ± 10.0 |
0.464 |
50.8 ± 7.7 |
0.001 |
|
Yes |
45.2 ± 10.1 |
35.5 ± 8.1 | |||
|
Bodily pain |
No |
51.3 ± 11.2 |
0.944 |
52.8 ± 7.7 |
0.077 |
|
Yes |
52.3 ± 8.3 |
46.3 ± 9.3 | |||
|
General health |
No |
50.2 ± 4.6 |
0.027 |
50.0 ± 8.1 |
0.021 |
|
Yes |
43.9 ± 7.2 |
43.5 ± 6.2 | |||
|
Vitality |
No |
49.1 ± 6.2 |
0.308 |
52.4 ± 11.1 |
0.036 |
|
Yes |
45.9 ± 7.6 |
43.3 ± 10.7 | |||
|
Social functioning |
No |
49.5 ± 6.9 |
0.089 |
47.4 ± 8.6 |
0.010 |
|
Yes |
41.5 ± 11.9 |
37.4 ± 10.3 | |||
|
Role emotional |
No |
49.0 ± 10.2 |
0.229 |
43.0 ± 13.6 |
0.109 |
|
Yes |
42.5 ± 12.8 |
34.3 ± 12.4 | |||
|
Mental health |
No |
48.4 ± 5.0 |
0.832 |
48.7 ± 8.1 |
0.015 |
|
Yes |
47.8 ± 7.7 |
40.2 ± 10.8 | |||
|
PCS |
No |
49.9 ± 5.9 |
0.494 |
55.4 ± 5.9 |
0.002 |
|
Yes |
48.8 ± 7.1 |
47.5 ± 6.7 | |||
|
MCS |
No |
48.4 ± 5.3 |
0.226 |
44.4 ± 11.2 |
0.029 |
|
Yes |
43.2 ± 10.3 |
35.5 ± 12.0 |
PCS Physical Component Score, MCS Mental Component Score
aFIES No = 10; Yes = 18
bFIES No = 17; Yes = 14
cMann-Whitney test: FIES No vs. FIES Yes in the 1st year stratum
dMann-Whitney test: FIES No vs. FIES Yes in the 6th year stratum
Table 4
SF-36 health-related quality of life normalised component scores (mean ± SD) according to covariates and participation in a student loan programme in 180 students from a private medical school in Salvador, Brazil, in 2013
|
Covariates |
N |
PCS |
P |
MCS |
P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Loan programme |
Loan programme | |||||||
|
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes | |||||
|
Age, years |
17–22 |
93 |
50.7 ± 6.8 |
48.8 ± 7.3 |
0.202 |
43.4 ± 11.5 |
40.9 ± 10.7 |
0.279 |
|
23–33 |
87 |
52.9 ± 6.3 |
49.5 ± 6.5 |
0.015 |
44.3 ± 11.9 |
39.4 ± 12.3 |
0.066 | |
|
Gender |
F |
105 |
50.9 ± 6.9 |
48.1 ± 7.3 |
0.048 |
42.7 ± 11.5 |
38.6 ± 11.5 |
0.075 |
|
M |
75 |
53.4 ± 5.8 |
50.5 ± 6.3 |
0.045 |
45.7 ± 11.8 |
42.1 ± 11.2 |
0.181 | |
|
Sleepiness |
No |
87 |
53.7 ± 6.0 |
50.1 ± 6.7 |
0.009 |
44.1 ± 11.9 |
42.1 ± 11.9 |
0.009 |
|
Yes |
93 |
50.0 ± 6.8 |
48.3 ± 7.2 |
0.267 |
43.5 ± 11.5 |
38.5 ± 10.9 |
0.031 | |
|
Headache |
No |
84 |
53.2 ± 5.9 |
51.1 ± 6.2 |
0.126 |
45.0 ± 11.2 |
43.0 ± 10.1 |
0.397 |
|
Yes |
96 |
50.3 ± 7.1 |
47.8 ± 7.2 |
0.095 |
42.5 ± 12.1 |
38.3 ± 12.0 |
0.092 | |
|
Physical activity |
No |
73 |
50.6 ± 7.3 |
48.9 ± 7.0 |
0.350 |
41.8 ± 13.6 |
38.0 ± 11.0 |
0.193 |
|
Yes |
107 |
52.4 ± 6.2 |
49.3 ± 6.9 |
0.019 |
44.8 ± 10.6 |
42.3 ± 11.5 |
0.243 | |
|
Rented house |
No |
142 |
51.9 ± 6.4 |
48.9 ± 7.6 |
0.011 |
43.5 ± 12.1 |
41.3 ± 11.5 |
0.268 |
|
Yes |
38 |
50.9 ± 8.4 |
49.7 ± 5.4 |
0.694 |
46.4 ± 6.8 |
37.7 ± 11.1 |
0.026 | |
|
Lives with family |
No |
48 |
52.7 ± 6.1 |
49.5 ± 5.3 |
0.062 |
41.9 ± 10.5 |
39.3 ± 12.0 |
0.441 |
|
Yes |
132 |
51.5 ± 6.8 |
49.0 ± 7.6 |
0.042 |
44.4 ± 12.0 |
40.6 ± 11.2 |
0.066 | |
|
Has a housemaid |
No |
74 |
51.4 ± 6.0 |
49.1 ± 6.6 |
0.168 |
43.4 ± 10.9 |
40.2 ± 11.9 |
0.291 |
|
Yes |
106 |
52.0 ± 6.9 |
49.2 ± 7.4 |
0.052 |
44.0 ± 12.0 |
40.2 ± 11.0 |
0.102 | |
|
Has a car |
No |
59 |
54.2 ± 6.5 |
49.2 ± 7.4 |
0.012 |
42.3 ± 13.1 |
38.6 ± 10.2 |
0.235 |
|
Yes |
121 |
51.0 ± 6.5 |
49.1 ± 6.7 |
0.119 |
44.3 ± 11.2 |
41.2 ± 12.1 |
0.146 | |
PCS Physical Component Score, MCS Mental Component Score
Table 5
SF-36 health-related quality of life normalized scores (mean ± SD) according to participation in a student loan programme and gender of 180 students from a private medical school in Salvador, Brazil in 2013
|
Domain/Component |
Loan + female (n = 51) |
Loan + male (n = 42) |
Non-loan + female (n = 54) |
Non-Loan + male (n = 33) |
P Sex |
P Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Physical functioning |
47.9 ± 7.5 |
51.5 ± 5.8 |
52.5 ± 6.7 |
55.4 ± 3.0 |
0.001 |
0.001 |
|
Role physical |
42.0 ± 11.5 |
44.0 ± 11.7 |
46.0 ± 10.7 |
49.0 ± 10.1 |
0.145 |
0.008 |
|
Bodily pain |
47.8 ± 8.9 |
52.1 ± 9.0 |
49.4 ± 9.6 |
52.6 ± 7.9 |
0.006 |
0.430 |
|
General health |
43.5 ± 6.8 |
45.1 ± 8.2 |
47.7 ± 5.8 |
49.2 ± 8.1 |
0.126 |
0.001 |
|
Vitality |
43.7 ± 8.7 |
47.4 ± 9.8 |
47.0 ± 8.8 |
50.0 ± 10.5 |
0.018 |
0.041 |
|
Social functioning |
40.0 ± 11.2 |
43.1 ± 10.0 |
44.5 ± 10.6 |
43.8 ± 8.9 |
0.458 |
0.105 |
|
Role emotional |
35.9 ± 13.4 |
41.3 ± 13.7 |
44.4 ± 12.8 |
46.1 ± 12.8 |
0.080 |
0.356 |
|
Mental health |
43.7 ± 9.8 |
44.8 ± 10.5 |
45.6 ± 9.2 |
49.6 ± 9.5 |
0.034 |
0.069 |
|
PCS |
48.1 ± 7.3 |
50.5 ± 6.3 |
50.9 ± 6.9 |
53.4 ± 5.8 |
0.017 |
0.006 |
|
MCS |
38.6 ± 11.5 |
42.1 ± 11.2 |
42.4 ± 11.5 |
45.7 ± 11.7 |
0.062 |
0.030 |
PCS Physical Component Score; MCS Mental Component Score