Table 2. HRQoL scores in hypertensive patients

Description	N	Mean EQ-5D Score	Std Deviation	Mean EQ-VAS Score	Std Deviation
Age
18-27 28-37 38-47 >48	48 186 128 23	0.5913 0.5007 0.4104 0.2576	0.18401 0.25706 0.31491 0.28444	66.81 64.68 59.87 63.97	5.652 5.862 7.160 6.621
Gender
Male Female	265 120	0.4677 0.4669	0.28194 0.29107	64.03 63.84	6.466 6.978
Education
Illiterate Religious Primary Matric Intermediate Bachelors Masters	9 62 7 51 51 154 51	0.2543 0.3005 0.5583 0.4371 0.5231 0.5293 0.4835	0.33554 0.34637 0.18048 0.28744 0.25906 0.23171 0.28105	59.44 60.63 63.57 64.59 65.06 64.84 64.59	6.521 6.744 2.992 7.245 5.774 6.130 7.119
Occupation
Jobless Government Job Private Job Businessman	97 78 134 76	0.4337 0.4796 0.5295 0.3886	0.29882 0.27688 0.23761 0.32602	63.24 64.44 65.16 62.36	7.077 7.011 5.503 7.080
Income
Nil < Pk Rs 5000 5000-10000 10000-15000 > 15000	97 2 22 104 160	0.4337 0.4210 0.5628 0.5231 0.4392	0.29882 0.33234 0.19853 0.23856 0.30643	63.24 65.00 65.68 65.25 63.34	7.077 7.071 6.549 5.841 6.735
Locality
Urban Rural	289 96	0.5113 0.3356	0.25466 0.32713	64.97 60.98	6.156 7.089
Duration of disease
Less than 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years > 5 years	26 89 124 146	0.5885 0.5158 0.4738 0.4110	0.18203 0.25582 0.26777 0.31733	67.04 65.33 64.35 62.28	4.976 6.335 6.106 7.074
Total Sample	385	0.4674	0.28444	63.97	6.621

The mean HRQoL score was 46.74 ± 28.44 with VAS score 63.97 ± 6.621 indicting poor status of life in our study respondents.