Table 2.
Factors related to the total WHOQOL score (Low-score and high-score groups).
| Low-score group | High-score group | Adjusted sex, age, and ADL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 39) | (N = 35) | OR | 95% CI | P value | |
| Living status | |||||
| Alone | 2 (5.1) | 4 (11.4) | 0.59 | 0.08–4.21 | 0.600 |
| With family | 37 (94.9) | 31 (88.6) | |||
| ADL | |||||
| Independent group | 17 (43.6) | 5 (14.3) | |||
| Low-level care group | 8 (20.5) | 7 (20.0) | 2.19 | 1.19–4.01 | 0.011 |
| High-level care group | 14 (35.9) | 23 (65.7) | |||
| Hobby | |||||
| Not having | 25 (64.1) | 11 (32.4) | 3.71 | 1.30–10.64 | 0.015 |
| Having | 14 (35.9) | 23 (67.6) | |||
| Frequency of going out | |||||
| Less than one time/week | 12 (30.8) | 3 (8.6) | |||
| One time/week | 7 (17.9) | 5 (14.3) | 1.98 | 0.97–4.05 | 0.060 |
| Two times or more/week | 20 (51.3) | 27 (77.1) | |||
| A person who will listen empathically to anxieties or troubles | |||||
| Not having | 18 (47.4) | 8 (23.5) | 3.29 | 1.02–10.62 | 0.046 |
| Having | 20 (52.6) | 26 (76.5) | |||
| Someone who helps you whenever you are in trouble | |||||
| Not having | 6 (15.4) | 4 (11.4) | 1.60 | 0.35–7.26 | 0.542 |
| Having | 33 (84.6) | 31 (88.6) | |||
| Self-help patient group | |||||
| Not join | 33 (84.6) | 26 (76.5) | 1.76 | 0.49–6.24 | 0.385 |
| Join | 6 (15.4) | 8 (23.5) | |||
| Patient gatherings held by the public health center | |||||
| Not attending | 31 (79.5) | 20 (57.1) | 3.83 | 1.19–12.34 | 0.025 |
| Attending | 8 (20.5) | 15 (42.9) | |||
| Up-to-date information during medical visits | |||||
| Not receiving | 21 (53.8) | 16 (45.7) | 1.32 | 0.47–3.69 | 0.602 |
| Receiving | 18 (46.2) | 19 (54.3) | |||
| A hospital which will admit you when your condition suddenly changes | |||||
| Not having | 14 (35.9) | 6 (17.6) | 2.31 | 0.71–7.56 | 0.165 |
| Having | 25 (64.1) | 28 (82.4) | |||
| An easy-to-understand explanation about their diseases | |||||
| Not receiving | 7 (17.9) | 7 (20.0) | 0.61 | 0.17–2.20 | 0.447 |
| Receiving | 32 (82.1) | 28 (80.0) | |||
| Consultations with medical professionals during medical visits | |||||
| Not receiving | 14 (35.9) | 12 (35.3) | 1.69 | 0.55–5.21 | 0.362 |
| Receiving | 25 (64.1) | 22 (64.7) | |||
| Home-visit nursing or rehabilitation service | |||||
| Not using | 29 (74.4) | 32 (91.4) | 0.49 | 0.11–2.19 | 0.352 |
| Using | 10 (25.6) | 3 (8.6) | |||
| Home care services | |||||
| Not using | 33 (84.6) | 28 (80.0) | 2.70 |
0.61–11.92 |
0.190 |
| Using | 6 (15.4) | 7 (20.0) |
Data are expressed as frequency (%), odds ratio (OR), and 95% confidential interval (CI) of logistic regression analysis.
Odds ratio shows relation with the total QOL score (low-score and high-score groups) and each factor after adjusting for sex, age, and ADL, using multiple logistic regression analysis.
P value by multiple logistic regression analysis.