Table 5.

Backward multiple linear regression analyses of significant factors associated with QOL among people living with hypertension

	Physical health		Psychological health		Social relationships		Environment
	Coef +	95% CI	Coef	95% CI	Coef	95% CI	Coef	95% CI
Age	-0.32***	-0.47, -0.17	-0.21**	-0.35, -0.07
Sex
Men vs. women			3.46*	0.52, 6.39
Education
Higher vs. Under secondary school							1.56*	0.34, 2.78
Marital status
Married vs. single/widowed	4.51**	1.22, 7.81	3.45*	0.18, 6.72	6.83***	3.31, 10.36	4.63***	2.10, 7.15
Physical activities (vs. none/low level)
Moderate level	5.32**	1.86, 8.79	5.21**	2.05, 8.38	5.62**	2.29, 8.94	3.36*	0.67, 6.04
High level	-0.60	-7.51, 8.79	0.63	-5.73, 6.98	-1.95	-9.46, 5.54	0.39	-4.92, 5.71
Adherence to treatment
Yes vs. No	8.12***	4.80, 11.44	6.14***	3.11, 9.17			4.17**	1.58, 6.77
Presence of co-morbidity
Yes vs. No	-7.63***	-10.61, -4.65

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; + coefficient.