Table 3. Socio-demographic factors associated with HRQOL (aOR with 95% CI) in eastern Ethiopia from February to July 2017.

Characteristics		Physical function	Physical role	Bodily pain	General health	Vitality	Social Functioning	Emotional role	Mental health
≤24Years		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
25–34 years		1.0(0.7–1.5)	1.0(0.6–1.9)	1.0(0.7–1.5)	0.9(0.6–1.4)	0.9(0.6–1.3)	1.1(0.7–1.7)	0.9(0.5–1.6)	1.1(0.7–1.6)
≥35 years		0.8(0.5–1.3)	0.8(0.4–1.5)	0.8(0.5–1.2)	0.8(0.5–1.2)	0.6(0.4–1.1)	1.0(0.6–1.5)	0.6(0.3–1.2)	0.9(0.6–1.4)
Urban		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Rural		1.1(0.7–1.6)	1.1(0.6–2.2)	1.0(0.7–1.6)	1.1(0.7–1.5)	1.4(0.9–2.1)	1.1(0.7–1.5)	1.1(0.6–2.0)	1.0(0.7–1.5)
Married		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Single		1.3(0.8–1.8)	1.1(0.63–1.84)	1.2(0.8–1.7)	1.2(0.9–1.7)	1.1(0.8–1.7)	1.2(1.3–1.7)	1.1(0.6–1.7)	1.2(0.8–1.7)
Separated		0.8(0.5–1.5)	0.8(0.3–2.1)	0.7(0.4–1.3)	1.0(0.6–1.7)	0.8(0.5–1.6)	0.9(0.5–1.5)	0.8(0.3–2.1)	0.9(0.5–1.6)
No formal education		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Primary education		1.2(0.8–2.9)	1.7(2.0–3.5)*	1.1(0.7–1.7)	1.0(0.7–1.4)	1.2(0.8–1.8)	1.1(0.7–1.5)	1.4(0.7–2.8)	1.1(0.7–1.6)
Secondary and above		0.9(0.6–1.4)	1.1(0.54–2.23)	0.9(0.6–1.4)	0.7(0.5–1.1)	0.9(0.5–1.4)	0.8(0.5–1.2)	1.1(0.5–2.2)	0.8(0.5–1.2)
Gov’t Employee		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Merchant		0.9(0.6–1.4)	0.9(0.5–1.7)	0.8(0.5–1.3)	0.9(0.6–1.4)	0.8(0.5–1.3)	0.9(0.6–1.4)	0.9(0.5–1.7)	0.9(0.6–1.3)
Student		1.2(0.6–2.1)	1.3(0.6–3.1)	1.0(0.5–1.8)	1.1(0.6–1.9)	1.0(0.5–1.8)	1.4(1.45–2.38)*	1.4(0.6–3.2)	1.2(0.6–1.2)
Farmer/Housewife		1.0(0.6–1.6)	0.9(0.4–1.7)	1.1(0.6–1.7)	0.8(0.5–1.3)	0.8(0.5–1.3)	1.0(0.6–1.5)	0.9(0.5–1.8)	0.8(0.5–1.4)
Family size	1–2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
	3–5	1.1(0.8–1.6)	1.0(0.6–1.6)	1.0(0.6–1.4)	1.1(0.8–1.5)	1.4(0.9–2.0)	1.1(0.8–1.6)	0.9(0.5–1.4)	1.0(0.7–1.5)
	>5	1.3(0.8–1.9)	1.0(0.5–1.9)	1.1(0.7–1.7)	1.3(1.2–1.9)*	1.6(1.1–2.5)*	1.1(0.7–1.6)	0.9(0.5–1.6)	1.3(0.8–1.8)
HIV positive		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
HIV negative		0.9(0.6–1.3)	1.0(0.5–1.8)	1.0(0.7–1.6)	0.9(0.6–1.3)	0.8(0.5–1.3)	0.8(0.6–1.3)	1.2(0.7–2.2)	0.9(0.6–1.4)

*P < 0.05 Significant