Table 6.
Multivariate analysis of factors associated with quality of life subscales.
| Clinical variables | Leisure/enjoying life mean (SD) | Physical health mean (SD) | Dependency/daily life mean (SD) | Negative emotion mean (SD) | Worried about ulcer mean (SD) | Bothered by ulcer care mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 38.8 (20.6) | 48.3 (22.1) | 50.5 (26.6) | 41.4 (24.5) | 47.8 (28.0) | 47.1 (27.6) |
| Female | 31.4 (18.0) | 34.3 (20.9) | 42.6 (22.7) | 28.8 (16.5) | 33.0 (20.8) | 43.8 (28.5) |
| P value | 0.187 | 0.023∗ | 0.705 | 0.015∗ | 0.796 | 0.937 |
| Educational status | ||||||
| ≤high school | 36.8 (20.5) | 39.1 (21.2) | 45.1 (23.7) | 39.0 (22.0) | 27.5 (20.7) | 45.3 (27.0) |
| >high school | 36.5 (19.7) | 50.9 (22.8) | 52.3 (27.8) | 49.4 (26.7) | 39.5 (26.9) | 47.2 (29.0) |
| P value | 0.110 | 0.181 | 0.769 | 0.338 | 0.024∗ | 0.554 |
| Family income | ||||||
| ≤500 | 36.9 (18.4) | 40.1 (22.6) | 46.6 (23.8) | 40.6 (23.9) | 30.7 (22.1) | 46.1 (28.0) |
| >500 | 36.3 (22.4) | 50.0 (21.4) | 50.4 (28.3) | 47.5 (25.1) | 35.5 (26.9) | 46.1 (27.7) |
| P value | 0.842 | 0.033∗ | 0.472 | 0.332 | 0.562 | 0.909 |
| Stressful events | ||||||
| Yes | 32.0 (19.2) | 37.1 (21.5) | 42.7 (24.0) | 38.0 (22.2) | 29.5 (21.8) | 41.4 (27.2) |
| No | 44.7 (19.1) | 56.3 (19.2) | 57.5 (26.1) | 52.8 (25.9) | 38.2 (27.2) | 54.1 (27.2) |
| P value | 0.000∗ | 0.000∗ | 0.001∗ | 0.009∗ | 0.261 | 0.008∗ |
| PVD | ||||||
| Yes | 33.8 (17.1) | 40.6 (18.0) | 37.1 (21.3) | 38.2 (22.8) | 24.7 (21.4) | 38.4 (26.3) |
| No | 37.8 (21.2) | 45.7 (24.1) | 52.7 (26.1) | 45.6 (25.1) | 36.0 (24.6) | 49.3 (27.9) |
| P value | 0.460 | 0.573 | 0.005∗ | 0.088 | 0.018∗ | 0.118 |
| Retinopathy | ||||||
| Yes | 34.1 (17.7) | 43.4 (21.1) | 42.6 (24.3) | 42.2 (24.7) | 32.9 (24.2) | 44.7 (26.5) |
| No | 39.9 (22.5) | 45.2 (24.5) | 55.2 (25.9) | 45.1 (24.6) | 32.4 (24.5) | 47.9 (29.4) |
| P value | 0.031∗ | 0.327 | 0.007∗ | 0.605 | 0.323 | 0.886 |
| BMI | ||||||
| Nonobese | 39.7 (17.7) | 47.8 (23.7) | 52.5 (27.5) | 47.4 (23.7) | 35.9 (24.1) | 54.0 (27.6) |
| Obese | 34.4 (21.5) | 41.8 (22.0) | 46.0 (24.2) | 40.7 (24.7) | 30.9 (24.5) | 41.5 (26.9) |
| P value | 0.401 | 0.346 | 0.652 | 0.275 | 0.421 | 0.022∗ |
∗ P value < 0.05.