Comparison of Quality of Life between Men and Women Working in Sapco, Isfahan, Iran

Workplace health and mental health depend on quality of life indicators. Considering this fact in all organizations will prevent fatigue and low efficiency. This study compared quality of life of women and men working in Sapco (Isfahan، Iran). In a descriptive، analytical، cross-sectional study in 2011، 200 men and women were randomly selected based on their physical attendance. Quality of life of participants was assessed by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire-Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF). The collected data was analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA)، Student''s t-test، and chi-square test in SPSS11. 5. Gender was significantly related with marital status، having children، income، and employment status. However، no significant relationships were observed between gender and age، education، housing status، and work experience. On the other hand، quality of life was significantly correlated with gender and occupational status but not with age، education، marital status، having children، income، housing status، and work experience. Overall quality of life in the present study was higher in women than men. Improving quality of life among this group of people requires educational and executive planning.