Table 3

Means (M) and standard deviations (SD) on the subscales of the MOS-SF36 for the literates of the first generation as well as second generation; and F-values after controlling for number of children, age, and marital status.

First generation literates (N = 25)

Second generation literates (N = 25)

M

SD

M

SD

F-value

Physical functioning

93.2

13.2

96.8

08.3

0.15

Role limitation due to Physical problem

75.0

38.9

87.0

29.9

0.45

Pain

69.6

26.4

83.5

20.6

2.84

General health Perception

60.8

15.2

72.9

16.0

0.57

Vitality

60.2

14.9

60.0

5.6

0.31

Social functioning

83.0

16.5

84.0

12.8

0.32

Role limitation due to emotional problem

74.7

40.0

76.0

34.0

0.11

Mental health

72.4

19.9

75.2

10.3

0.52

* p < .05

Bekker and Lhajoui International Journal for Equity in Health 2004 3:8   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-3-8