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. 2014 Jul 5;16(7):e10188. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.10188

Table 3. The Association Between Demographic Variables of Participants and Overall Quality of Life.

Demographic Variables Overall Quality of Life, Mean ± SD P Value
Age 0.233
50 > 17.66 ± 2.35
50-60 17.13 ± 3.77
60-70 17.13 ± 3.90
70 ≤ 16.05 ± 2.97
Marital status 0.004
Unmarried 15.86 ± 3.61
Married 17.41 ± 3.41
Educational status 0.007
Illiterate 16.31 ± 3.47
Primary school 16.93 ± 3.13
Middle school 17.97 ± 3.28
High school and higher 19.32 ± 4.81
Economic status < 0.001
Low 15.41 ± 3.50
Average/Good 17.90 ± 3.22
Had job 0.108
Yes 19.21 ± 2.24
No 16.84 ± 3.51
Disease duration, y 0.047
5 > 17.04 ± 3.94
5-10 17.13 ± 2.70
10-15 17.85 ± 3.76
15-20 15.45 ± 4.14
20 ≤ 15.50 ± 2.77
Comorbidity 0.549
Yes 16.88 ± 3.51
No 17.65 ± 4.37