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. 2015 Dec 22;13(1):68. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13010068

Table 4.

Quality of life scores in relation to socio-demographic data and various aspects of life.

Domains Financial Standing Statistical Analysis
Very Good Good Average/Poor
Mean Me SD Mean Me SD Mean Me SD H p
General quality of life 3.79 4.00 0.80 3.67 4.00 0.73 3.38 4.00 0.81 3.72 0.16
General health 3.14 3.00 0.86 3.28 3.00 0.87 3.00 3.00 0.78 2.94 0.23
Physical health 15.76 16.29 2.27 15.18 15.14 2.39 13.70 13.71 2.60 10.21 0.006
Psychological 14.95 15.67 2.78 14.44 14.67 1.94 12.62 12.67 1.83 24.47 <0.0001
Social relationships 16.19 16.00 2.27 15.51 16.00 2.43 14.97 14.67 2.62 3.60 0.16
Environment 15.25 16.00 3.17 14.46 14.50 1.65 13.16 13.00 1.86 18.05 0.0001
Domains Self-Reported Health
Very Good Good Moderate/Poor H p
General quality of life 4.25 4.00 0.87 3.65 4.00 0.63 3.13 3.00 0.82 18.79 0.0001
General health 3.92 4.00 0.79 3.35 3.50 0.73 2.43 2.00 0.57 35.74 <0.0001
Physical health 17.24 16.57 1.44 15.12 14.86 2.12 12.80 12.86 2.61 30.32 <0.0001
Psychological 15.67 16.33 2.55 14.29 14.67 1.74 12.13 12.33 2.07 29.04 <0.0001
Social relationships 17.33 16.67 1.80 15.43 16.00 2.48 14.58 13.33 2.37 13.17 0.001
Environment 16.04 15.75 1.76 14.45 14.50 1.70 12.48 12.50 2.00 28.78 <0.0001
Domains Self-Reported Knowledge on Diabetes
Poor Moderate High H p
General quality of life 3.28 3.00 0.89 3.71 4.00 0.70 3.44 3.50 0,81 5.59 0.06
General health 2.84 3.00 0.80 3.33 3.00 0.80 2.94 3.00 0.93 7.21 0.02
Physical health 14.15 14.86 2.63 14.79 14.86 2.54 15.36 15.71 2.47 1.81 0.40
Psychological 13.04 14.00 2.07 14.12 14.00 2.08 14.00 14.67 2.79 4.45 0.11
Social relationships 15.41 16.00 2.91 15.27 14.67 2.41 16.00 16.00 2.18 1.48 0.48
Environment 13.54 14.00 2.47 14.18 14.00 1.81 14.63 15.00 2.47 3.46 0.18
Domains Diabetes Interferes with Everyday Life H p
Yes No Sometimes
General quality of life 3.32 3.00 0.75 3.94 4.00 0.73 3.69 4.00 0.74 10.27 0.006
General health 2.91 3.00 0.78 3.61 4.00 0.85 3.24 3.00 0.83 10.12 0.006
Physical health 13.65 13.71 2.36 16.06 16.86 2.97 15.28 16.00 2.19 15.92 0.003
Psychological 13.16 13.33 2.05 14.48 14.67 2.20 14.31 14.67 2.22 8.52 0.01
Social relationships 14.81 14.67 2.71 15.56 15.33 2.29 15.92 16.00 2.25 3.74 0.15
Environment 13.14 13.50 1.94 15.28 15.00 1.93 14.59 14.50 1.89 18.77 0.0001
Domains Diabetes Treatment Method Z p
Diet Diet and Insulin
Mean Me SD Mean Me SD
General quality of life 3.67 4.00 0.79 3.43 4.00 0.74 1.52 0.13
General health 3,33 3.00 0.79 2.88 3.00 0.86 2.49 0.01
Physical health 15.16 15.43 2.52 14.00 13.71 2.48 2.40 0.02
Psychological 13.97 14.00 2.22 13.68 14.00 2.21 0.66 0.51
Social relationships 15.50 16.00 2.60 15.24 16.00 2.30 0.43 0.67
Environment 14.26 14.00 1.84 13.82 14.50 2.43 0.31 0.76