Table 3.
Relationship between quality of life and socio-demographic and job related characteristics*
| WHOQoL-Bréf, mean (sd) | Characteristics | p-value ANOVA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||||
| <30 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | |||
| Overall QoL (2 missing) | 3.5 (0.9) | 3.9 (0.5) | 3.9 (0.8) | 4.3 (0.7) | <0.001 | |
| Satisfaction with health (3 missing) | 3.9 (1.0) | 4.0 (0.7) | 4.1 (0.6) | 3.9 (1.3) | 0.621 | |
| I Physical health (5 missing) | 65.8 (13.1) | 67.1 (12.0) | 70.8 (10.1) | 72.2 (9.7) | 0.152 | |
| II Psychological health (4 missing) | 62.4 (13.7) | 68.4 (9.7) | 71.9 (11.4) | 78.2 (11.9) | <0.001 | |
| III Social relationships (13 missing) | 59.4 (13.7) | 62.9 (14.0) | 69.4 (14.0) | 66.7 (21.6) | 0.017 | |
| IV Environment (5 missing) | 61.2 (17.1) | 65.6 (13.5) | 70.3 (13.5) | 79.2 (7.8) | 0.001 | |
| Country of origin | ||||||
| The Philippines | Indonesia | Myanmar/ Sri Lanka | ||||
| Overall QoL | 3.7 (0.7) | 4.0 (0.7) | 3.3 (0.9) | 0.002 | ||
| Satisfaction with health (1 missing) | 3.9 (0.7) | 4.3 (0.7) | 3.3 (1.3) | <0.001 | ||
| IPhysical health (3 missing) | 67.2 (12.7) | 68.2 (10.3) | 68.6 (14.6) | 0.843 | ||
| II Psychological health (2 missing) | 68.4 (11.3) | 68.4 (11.9) | 57.9 (16.8) | 0.027 | ||
| III Social relationships (11 missing) | 62.1 (14.3) | 66.0 (13.9) | 62.5 (22.3) | 0.248 | ||
| IV Environment (3 missing) | 63.9 (14.5) | 70.5 (12.5) | 59.7 (25.6) | 0.006 | ||
| Working experience (years) | ||||||
| ≤2 | 2–6 | 6–10 | 10–20 | >20 | ||
| Overall QoL (5 missing) | 3.6 (0.8) | 3.5 (0.8) | 4.0 (0.4) | 4.0 (0.6) | 4.4 (0.9) | <0.001 |
| Satisfaction with health (6 missing) | 3.8 (0.9) | 3.9 (0.9) | 4.2 (0.6) | 4.0 (0.8) | 4.4 (0.6) | 0.257 |
| I Physical health (8 missing) | 65.7 (13.9) | 66.7 (12.5) | 67.9 (10.6) | 68.7 (11.4) | 76.4 (4.07) | 0.405 |
| II Psychological health (7 missing) | 64.8 (11.4) | 65.4 (11.5) | 69.2 (11.8) | 70.6 (11.7) | 78.3 (18.0) | 0.028 |
| III Social relationships (16 missing) | 57.5 (14.4) | 62.9 (14.3) | 64.1 (13.9) | 66.0 (14.7) | 81.7 (9.1) | 0.012 |
| IV Environment (8 missing) | 58.4 (17.7) | 63.5 (14.1) | 69.1 (12.5) | 70.1 (14.5) | 83.7 (8.7) | <0.001 |
*Only significant associations are reported, p < 0.05
This table describes the relationship between quality of life and socio-demographic and job related characteristics among study participants