Table 2 Mean Likert-Scores of the WHOQOLBREF-Items Displayed by Diet Group
Question | Total | Omnivorous | Vegetarian/Vegan | p | η2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
How would you rate your Quality of Life? 1 | |||||
Women | 4.33 ± 0.58 | 4.38 ± 0.59 | 4.30 ± 0.58 | 0.450 | 0.002 |
Men | 4.48 ± 0.65 | 4.46 ± 0.74 | 4.49 ± 0.53 | ||
How satisfied are you with your health? 2 | |||||
Women | 4.09 ± 0.93 | 4.03 ± 1.11 | 4.13 ± 0.82 | 0.176 | 0.007 |
Men | 4.30 ± 0.95 | 4.11 ± 1.13 | 4.51 ± 0.68 | ||
To what extent do you feel that physical pain prevents you from doing what you need to do? 3 | |||||
Women | 1.33 ± 0.58 | 1.31 ± 0.65 | 1.35 ± 0.54 | 0.145 | 0.008 |
Men | 1.34 ± 0.57 | 1.42 ± 0.62 | 1.25 ± 0.52 | ||
How much do you need any medical treatment to function in your daily life? 3 | |||||
Women | 1.15 ± 0.42 | 1.24 ± 0.55 | 1.10 ± 0.34 | 0.357 | 0.003 |
Men | 1.22 ± 0.67 | 1.23 ± 0.68 | 1.21 ± 0.65 | ||
How much do you enjoy life? 3 | |||||
Women | 4.17 ± 0.71 | 4.31 ± 0.79 | 4.09 ± 0.67 | 0.354 | 0.003 |
Men | 4.17 ± 0.71 | 4.20 ± 0.73 | 4.14 ± 0.69 | ||
To what extent do you feel your life to be meaningful? 3 | |||||
Women | 4.16 ± 0.65 | 4.19 ± 0.71 | 4.15 ± 0.62 | 0.487 | 0.002 |
Men | 4.28 ± 0.77 | 4.31 ± 0.86 | 4,25 ± 0.67 | ||
How well are you able to concentrate? 3 | |||||
Women | 3.89 ± 0.75 | 4.02 ± 0.82 | 3.81 ± 0.72 | 0.217 | 0.006 |
Men | 4.01 ± 0.72 | 4.00 ± 0.78 | 4.02 ± 0.65 | ||
How safe do you feel in your daily life? 3 | |||||
Women | 4.16 ± 0.65 | 4.19 ± 0.71 | 4.15 ± 0.62 | 0.904 | < 0.001 |
Men | 4.28 ± 0.77 | 4.31 ± 0.86 | 4.25 ± 0.67 | ||
How healthy is your physical environment? 3 | |||||
Women | 3.91 ± 0.78 | 3.93 ± 0.75 | 3.90 ± 0.81 | 0.190 | 0.006 |
Men | 3.98 ± 0.80 | 4.11 ± 0.80 | 3.82 ± 0.81 | ||
Do you have enough energy for everyday life? 4 | |||||
Women | 4.18 ± 0.64 | 4.16 ± 0.70 | 4.19 ± 0.61 | 0.893 | < 0.001 |
Men | 4.34 ± 0.61 | 4.34 ± 0.62 | 4.35 ± 0.61 | ||
Are you able to accept your bodily appearance? 4 | |||||
Women | 4.00 ± 0.70 | 3.79 ± 0.73 | 4.02 ± 0.69 | 0.407 | 0.002 |
Men | 4.24 ± 0.69 | 4.28 ± 0.66 | 4.19 ± 0.72 | ||
Have you enough money to meet your needs? 4 | |||||
Women | 3.98 ± 0.79 | 4.14 ± 0.63 | 3.89 ± 0.88 | 0.261 | 0.005 |
Men | 3.93 ± 0.82 | 3.94 ± 0.86 | 3.91 ± 0.77 | ||
How available to you is the information that you need in your day-to-day life? 4 | |||||
Women | 4.65 ± 0.50 | 4.79 ± 0.43 | 4.57 ± 0.54 | 0.093 | 0.010 |
Men | 4.71 ± 0.46 | 4.72 ± 0.46 | 4.70 ± 0.46 | ||
To what extent do you have the opportunity for leisure activities? 4 | |||||
Women | 4.33 ± 0.70 | 4.43 ± 0.73 | 4.28 ± 0.68 | 0.089 | 0.010 |
Men | 4.28 ± 0.69 | 4.22 ± 0.75 | 4.35 ± 0.61 | ||
How well are you able to get around? 1 | |||||
Women | 4.84 ± 0.39 | 4.78 ± 0.46 | 4.87 ± 0.34 | 0.198 | 0.006 |
Men | 4.88 ± 0.33 | 4.89 ± 0.32 | 4.86 ± 0.35 | ||
How satisfied are you with your sleep? 2 | |||||
Women | 3.82 ± 0.91 | 3.64 ± 0.85 | 3.92 ± 0.95 | 0.030 | 0.017 |
Men | 3.96 ± 0.85 | 4.05 ± 0.85 | 3.86 ± 0.86 | ||
How satisfied are you with your ability to perform your daily living activities? 2 | |||||
Women | 4.26 ± 0.72 | 4.36 ± 0.62 | 4.20 ± 0.78 | 0.197 | 0.006 |
Men | 4.34 ± 0.58 | 4.32 ± 0.62 | 4.37 ± 0.53 | ||
How satisfied are you with your capacity for work? 2 | |||||
Women | 4.23 ± 0.71 | 4.28 ± 0.67 | 4.23 ± 0.71 | 0.717 | < 0.001 |
Men | 4.46 ± 0.65 | 4.52 ± 0.68 | 4.39 ± 0.61 | ||
How satisfied are you with yourself? 2 | |||||
Women | 3.75 ± 0.60 | 4.00 ± 0.62 | 3.94 ± 0.82 | 0.821 | < 0.001 |
Men | 4.14 ± 0.72 | 4.18 ± 0.79 | 4.09 ± 0.64 | ||
How satisfied are you with your personal relationships? 2 | |||||
Women | 4.02 ± 0.82 | 4.09 ± 0.76 | 3.98 ± 0.86 | 0.366 | 0.003 |
Men | 4.08 ± 0.80 | 4.22 ± 0.79 | 3.93 ± 0.83 | ||
How satisfied are you with your sex life? 2 | |||||
Women | 3.58 ± 0.96 | 3.52 ± 0.98 | 3.62 ± 0.95 | 0.170 | 0.007 |
Men | 3.58 ± 1.09 | 3.69 ± 1.11 | 3.46 ± 1.08 | ||
How satisfied are you with the support you get from your friends? 2 | |||||
Women | 3.99 ± 0.73 | 4.00 ± 0.62 | 3.98 ± 0.79 | 0.067 | 0.012 |
Men | 3.85 ± 0.76 | 4.02 ± 0.72 | 3.67 ± 0.81 | ||
How satisfied are you with the conditions of your living place? 2 | |||||
Women | 4.13 ± 0.90 | 4.28 ± 0.89 | 4.04 ± 0.91 | 0.386 | 0.003 |
Men | 4.14 ± 0.91 | 4.34 ± 0.95 | 3.91 ± 0.88 | ||
How satisfied are you with your access to health services? 2 | |||||
Women | 4.19 ± 0.81 | 4.22 ± 0.75 | 4.18 ± 0.84 | 0.654 | 0.001 |
Men | 4.25 ± 0.75 | 4.31 ± 0.84 | 4.18 ± 0.66 | ||
How satisfied are you with your transport? 2 | |||||
Women | 4.25 ± 0.79 | 4.31 ± 0.63 | 4.22 ± 0.87 | 0.830 | < 0.001 |
Men | 4.36 ± 0.78 | 4.38 ± 0.83 | 4.33 ± 0.72 | ||
How often do you have negative feelings such as blue mood, despair, anxiety, depression? 5 | |||||
Women | 2.23 ± 0.83 | 1.95 ± 0.76 | 2.23 ± 0.83 | 0.261 | 0.005 |
Men | 1.63 ± 0.88 | 1.54 ± 0.94 | 1.74 ± 0.81 | ||