Table 2. Relationship between independent variables and the quality of life domains.
| VARIABLES (n = 250) |
Occupational UQoL | Health UQoL | Emotional UQoL | Sexual UQoL | Total UQoL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education level | p = 0.47 | p = 0.25 | p = 0.04a | p = 0.04b | p = 0.76 |
| Up to Basic Education | 25.5 (4.1) | 19.7 (4.0) | 20.2 (3.2) | 8.9 (2.6) | 74. 5 (9.7) |
| Between Basic and Secondary Education | 25.6 (4.0) | 19.6 (4.6) | 20.9 (2.9) | 9.1 (2.5) | 75.3 (9.9) |
| Secondary Education or more | 26.6 (4.8) | 18.2 (5.6) | 21.6 (2.6) | 7.7 (2.9) | 74.2 (12.2) |
| Stable union | p = 0.35 | p = 0.76 | p = 0.52 | p = 0.03 | p = 0.87 |
| Yes | 25.5 (4.1) | 19.4 (4.6) | 20.7 (3.1) | 9.1 (2.5) | 74.8 (10.4) |
| No | 26.1 (4.1) | 19.6 (4.4) | 20.9 (2.9) | 8.3 (2.8) | 75.0 (9.2) |
| Ethnicity | p = 0.28 | p = 0.61 | p = 0.57 | p = 0.37 | p = 0.30 |
| White | 25.6 (4.5) | 19.7 (4.4) | 20.7 (3.2) | 8.6 (2.7) | 74.5 (11.3) |
| Brown | 25.7 (4.0) | 19.3 (4.7) | 20.8 (3.0) | 9.0 (2.7) | 74.8 (9.6) |
| Black | 27.6 (2.3) | 20.5 (3.5) | 21.7 (3.0) | 9.6 (2.4) | 79.3 (6.4) |
| Family income | p = 0.16 | p = 0.96 | p = 0.03 | p = 0.73 | p = 0.17 |
| ≥ 3 MW | 26.3 (4.0) | 19.5 (4.9) | 21.4 (2.8) | 8.9 (2.9) | 76.2 (10.3) |
| < 3 MW | 25.5 (4.2) | 19.5 (4.3) | 20.5 (3.1) | 8.8 (2.6) | 74.3 (10.0) |
| Menopausal stage | p = 0.15 | p = 0.27 | p = 0.07 | p = 0.06 | p = 0.25 |
| Premenopause | 25.2 (4.4) | 19.2 (4.2) | 20.2 (2.8) | 8.5 (2.9) | 73.1 (10.4) |
| Perimenopause | 26.7 (3.0) | 18.4 (3.9) | 21.6 (2.9) | 9.7 (2.3) | 76.5 (8.9) |
| Postmenopause | 25. (4.1) | 19.8 (4.7) | 20.9 (3.2) | 8.7 (2.6) | 74.8 (9.8) |
| Age at menarche | p = 0.21 | p = 0.30 | p = 0.27 | p = 0.85 | p = 0.20 |
| Before the age of 13 | 25.6 (4.0) | 19.0 (4.3) | 20.9 (2.9) | 8.8 (2.7) | 74.4 (9.3) |
| At the age of 13 | 25.1 (4.2) | 19.4 (4.7) | 20.2 (3.2) | 8.8 (2.9) | 73.5 (10.9) |
| After the age of 13 | 26.3 (4.1) | 20.0 (4.7) | 21.0 (3.2) | 9.0 (2.5) | 76.3 (10.3) |
| Parity | p = 0.19 | p = 0.81 | p = 0.11 | p = 0.19 | p = 0.77 |
| 0 to 2 children | 25.4 (4.4) | 19.6 (4.7) | 21.1 (3.0) | 8.6 (2.6) | 74.7 (10.4) |
| 3 children or more | 26.0 (3.9) | 19.4 (4.5) | 20.5 (3.1) | 9.0 (2.7) | 75.0 (9.9) |
| Age at first birth | p = 0.21 | p = 0.64 | p = 0.12 | p = 0.95 | p = 0.45 |
| No children | 23.1 (4.9) | 20.4 (5.3) | 20.0 (3.9) | 8.7 (2.7) | 72.3 (12.0) |
| < 18 years | 25.6 (3.9) | 19.0 (4.5) | 20.0 (3.3) | 8.9 (2.8) | 73.7 (10.2) |
| ≥ 18 years | 25.9 (4.1) | 19.6 (4.5) | 21.0 (2.9) | 8.9 (2.6) | 75.4 (10.0) |
| Hypertension | p = 0.48 | p = 0.08 | p = 0.12 | p = 0.48 | p = 0.08 |
| Yes | 25.6 (4.2) | 19.0 (4.5) | 20.5 (3.1) | 8.8 (2.7) | 73.9 (9.8) |
| No | 25.9 (4.1) | 20.0 (4.6) | 21.2 (3.0) | 9.0 (2.6) | 76.0 (10.4) |
| Diabetes | p = 0.91 | p = 0.02 | p = 0.03 | p = 0.51 | p = 0.16 |
| Yes | 25.6 (5.2) | 21.3 (3.9) | 21.9 (3.2) | 8.6 (2.9) | 77.4 (10.9) |
| No | 25.7 (3.9) | 19.3 (4.6) | 20.6 (3.0) | 8.9 (2.6) | 74.6 (10.0) |
| Depression | p = 0.07 | p = 0.01 | p < 0.001 | p = 0.07 | p <0.001 |
| Yes | 24.8 (4.0) | 18.0 (4.6) | 18.4 (3.0) | 8.3 (2.5) | 69.5 (9.8) |
| No | 25.9 (4.1) | 19.9 (4.5) | 21.3 (2.8) | 9.0 (2.7) | 76.2 (9.8) |
| Body image | p = 0.13 | p <0.001c | p = 0.03d | p = 0.09 | p = 0.002e |
| Dissatisfied due to low weight (< 0) | 23.3 (3.7) | 19.5 (3.7) | 19.4 (3.4) | 8.7 (2.5) | 70.9 (9.3) |
| Satisfied (= 0) | 25.8 (4.3) | 22.7 (3.8) | 21.8 (2.9) | 9.8 (2.6) | 80.2 (8.0) |
| Dissatisfied due to overweight (> 0) | 25.8 (4.1) | 18.9 (4.5) | 20.7 (3.0) | 8.7 (2.7) | 74.2 (10.2) |
a: ≠ Between Basic Education x Secondary Education or more
b: ≠ Between Basic and Secondary Education x Secondary Education or more
c: ≠ Between Satisfied x Dissatisfied due to overweight
d: ≠ Between Satisfied x Dissatisfied due to low weight
e: ≠ Between Satisfied x Dissatisfied due to low weight and between Satisfied x Dissatisfied due to overweight