Table 2 SF-8 PCS and MCS scores in the univariate comparisons for 24 studied exposures (one exposure is not included due to no exposed subjects)
Factors | PCS | MCS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
yes | no | p | yes | no | p | |
Occupational | ||||||
Sandblasting, grinding, milling or metal processing | 56.5 | 55.2 | 0.61 | 58.1 | 59.1 | 0.85 |
Metal or steel production | 63.5 | 54.8 | 0.53 | 52.6 | 59.1 | 0.74 |
Welding | 59.1 | 54.7 | 0.65 | 58.8 | 59.1 | 0.97 |
Stone dust | 54.4 | 55.1 | 0.98 | 56.6 | 59.1 | 0.69 |
Carbon or graphite powder | 48.6 | 55.2 | 0.62 | 59.1 | 59.1 | 0.99 |
Glass wool | 61.6 | 54.7 | 0.43 | 61.8 | 59.0 | 0.86 |
Ceramics | 53.0 | 55.0 | 0.46 | 61.6 | 59.0 | 0.92 |
Asbestos or asbestos-containing products | 58.3 | 55.0 | 0.65 | 62.2 | 59.0 | 0.92 |
Poultry | 59.7 | 55.0 | 0.67 | 51.2 | 59.1 | 0.75 |
Hay or straw | 55.0 | 55.0 | 0.86 | 58.9 | 59.1 | 0.91 |
Grain or flour | 49.1 | 55.3 | 0.40 | 54.8 | 59.1 | 0.92 |
Timber or wood shavings | 60.0 | 54.8 | 0.46 | 57.5 | 59.1 | 0.84 |
Paper production | 53.4 | 55.1 | 0.84 | 51.3 | 59.1 | 0.58 |
Natural or artificial fibers | 58.6 | 55.2 | 0.84 | 61.3 | 59.0 | 0.94 |
Ionizing radiation | 56.9 | 55.2 | 0.96 | 54.5 | 59.1 | 0.89 |
Solvents | 55.4 | 55.2 | 0.69 | 61.2 | 59.0 | 0.98 |
Open fire | 64.7 | 55.0 | 0.54 | 62.2 | 59.0 | 0.97 |
Car or engine exhausts | 54.9 | 55.2 | 0.94 | 57.0 | 59.1 | 0.87 |
Irritating gas | 48.6 | 55.8 | 0.43 | 48.1 | 59.4 | 0.18 |
Lubricating oils | 58.6 | 55.2 | 0.83 | 58.7 | 59.1 | 0.90 |
Ultrafast glue (cyanoacrylate) | 58.5 | 55.0 | 0.63 | 62.3 | 59.0 | 0.88 |
Secondhand smoke in the workplace | 52.6 | 55.6 | 0.42 | 57.5 | 59.8 | 0.84 |
Office copying and printing equipment | 52.5 | 57.1 | 0.12 | 55.3 | 57.0 | 0.79 |
Male sex | 59.1 | 53.1 | < 0.01 | 60.9 | 56.0 | < 0.01 |
Ever-smoking | 56.0 | 54.3 | 0.11 | 57.7 | 60.3 | 0.02 |