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Both scales showed significant differences in different sub-dimensions according to demographic characteristics. When compared with SSQL, statistically significant differences were seen in indicated subdimensions of SF-36 regarding age (SF), educational level (VT), and working status (PF, VT, and SF). SSQOL differed statistically significantly from SF-36 with respect to educational status (E) included in socio-demographic characteristics (P <0.05) (Table 4).
When the overall quality of life was evaluated with SF-36, it was seen that quality of life scores were better in young people and men regarding social functioning, college graduates demonstrated higher scores in energy, and employees in domains of physical and social functioning. When quality of life was evaluated using SSQOL scale, it was seen that lycée graduates received more favourable scores in energy subdimension.