Table 3.

Determinants of poor physical and mental health related quality of life in Iranian chemical warfare survivors with ophthalmologic injuries (n = 147)

	OR (95% CI)	P
Physical Component Summary (PCS)
Age	1.03 (0.97–1.08)	0.29
Education (years)
> 12	1.0 (ref.)
9–12	2.17 (0.91–5.22)	0.08
0–8	1.89 (0.61–5.88)	0.27
Employment status
Employed	1.0 (ref.)
Unemployed	1.54 (0.64–3.72)	0.32
Frequency of chemical exposure
Once	1.0 (ref)
More than once	1.07 (0.46–2.47)	0.86
Time since last exposure	0.94 (0.68–1.32)	0.75
Other war related injuries
No	1.0 (ref.)
Yes	1.12 (0.49–2.52)	0.77
History of Hospitalization
No	1.0 (ref.)
Yes	1.04 (0.45–2.40)	0.92
Sport activities
Yes	1.0 (ref.)
No	2.93 (1.36–6.30)	0.006
Mental Component Summary (MCS)
Age	1.02 (0.97–1.07)	0.36
Education (years)
> 12	1.0 (ref.)
9–12	3.03 (1.21–7.56)	0.01
0–8	1.84 (0.57–5.88)	0.30
Employment status
Employed	1.0 (ref.)
Unemployed	1.27 (0.51–3.14)	0.59
Frequency of chemical exposure
Once	1.0 (ref.)
More than once	1.44 (0.62–3.37)	0.39
Time since last exposure	1.58 (1.04–2.39)	0.03
Other war related injuries
No	1.0 (ref.)
Yes	1.61 (0.71–3.68)	0.25
History of Hospitalization
No	1.0 (ref.)
Yes	1.79 (0.75–4.25)	0.18
Sport activities
Yes	1.0 (ref.)
No	1.97 (0.89–4.35)	0.09