Table 3 Subgroup analyses: effect size by study characteristics
From: Health-related quality of life in Chinese workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Subgroup | Physical domain | Psychological domain | Social relationship domain | Environmental domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Male-dominated | 14.0 (13.7–14.3) | 13.6 (13.3–13.8) | 13.8 (13.5–14.0) | 12.4 (12.0–12.8) |
 Female-dominated | 14.2 (13.8–14.5) | 13.6 (13.3–14.0) | 13.8 (13.4–14.3) | 12.2 (11.7–12.7) |
 Mixed | 14.1 (13.8–14.5) | 13.6 (13.5–13.8) | 13.9 (13.7–14.1) | 12.3 (12.1–12.5) |
Age | ||||
 19.8–29.9 | 14.1 (13.7–14.5) | 13.7 (13.4–14.1) | 14.1 (13.7–14.4) | 12.3 (11.9–12.8) |
 30.0–39.9 | 14.2 (13.9–14.5) | 13.7 (13.5–13.9) | 13.9 (13.6–14.2) | 12.4 (12.0–12.7) |
 40.0–66.5 | 13.9 (13.3–14.6) | 13.4 (12.8–13.8) | 14.0 (13.8–14.2) | 12.3 (12.1–12.5) |
Occupation | ||||
 Manual workers | 14.3 (13.9–14.5) | 13.8 (13.5–14.1) | 14.2 (13.7–14.6) | 12.3 (11.9–12.7) |
 Office workers | 14.0 (13.8–14.3) | 13.5 (13.3–13.8) | 13.9 (13.7–14.2) | 12.3 (12.0–12.6) |
 Health care workers | 14.2 (13.7–14.7) | 13.7 (13.5–13.8) | 14.0 (13.8–14.2) | 12.4 (11.8–13.0) |
Region | ||||
 Central China | 14.1 (13.5–14.7) | 13.4 (13.1–13.8) | 13.7 (13.5–14.0) | 11.7 (11.3–12.1) |
 North China | 14.1 (13.7–14.5) | 13.7 (13.2–14.2) | 14.2 (13.6–14.7) | 12.3 (11.7–12.9) |
 East China | 14.1 (13.8–14.4) | 13.6 (13.3–13.9) | 14.2 (13.9–14.4) | 12.1 (11.7–12.5) |
 South China | 14.1 (13.6–14.6) | 13.7 (13.3–14.1) | 13.9 (13.6–14.3) | 12.6 (12.2–13.0) |
 Southwest China | 14.4 (13.6–15.3) | 13.8 (13.1–14.4) | 13.3 (12.1–14.5) | 13.0 (11.2–14.8) |
 Northeast China | 14.1 (13.7–14.4) | 13.6 (13.2–14.0) | 14.7 (14.2–15.2) | 12.9 (12.0–13.8) |
 Northwest | 13.6 (13.4–13.8) | 13.6 (13.4–13.8) | 14.0 (13.8–14.2) | 11.8 (11.2–12.4) |