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. 2018 Jul 2;29(2):384–394. doi: 10.1007/s10926-018-9793-7

Table 2.

The correlation between the level of quality of life, burnout and sociodemographic variables and occupational factors

Variables EX CY PE Overall QOL Health QOL Physical domain Psychological domain Social relationship domain Environmental domain
Age (years)
 ρ − 0.059 − 0.109 − 0.013 0.033 0.130 − 0.188 0.104 0.266 0.063
 T 0.378 0.703 0.086 0.214 0.838 1.228 0.667 1.769 0.407
Level of VI
 Blind 6.61 ± 4.29 7.61 ± 2.70 21.4 ± 6.27 4.12 ± 0.33 3.71 ± 0.59 60.7 ± 8.34 73.9 ± 11.5 66.6 ± 12.0 73.3 ± 12.0
 Poor-sighted 6.92 ± 4.65 7.08 ± 3.90 24.6 ± 4.42 4.08 ± 0.84 3.73 ± 0.60 61.4 ± 5.90 73.3 ± 9.04 63.2 ± 14.0 72.6 ± 9.05
 Z 0.086 0.997 1.625 0.062 0.087 0.062 0.590 0.542 0.505
Participants with VI
 Before 5 years 6.61 ± 4.29 7.61 ± 2.70 21.4 ± 6.27 4.11 ± 0.83 3.72 ± 0.67 60.7 ± 8.34 73.9 ± 11.5 66.6 ± 12.0 73.3 ± 12.0
 After 5 years 6.92 ± 4.65 7.08 ± 3.90 24.6 ± 4.42 4.08 ± 0.57 3.72 ± 0.54 61.4 ± 5.90 73.3 ± 9.04 63.2 ± 14.0 72.6 ± 9.05
 Z 0.086 0.997 1.625 0.554 0.086 0.062 0.590 0.542 0.505
The age of VI onset
 ρ 0.059 0.041 − 0.197 0.073 − 0.054 − 0.078 0.170 0.107 0.080
 T 0.376 0.265 1.289 0.471 0.344 0.499 1.105 0.687 0.514
Level of education
 Master of science 6.30 ± 4.16 7.20 ± 1.99 25.2 ± 4.57 4.20 ± 0.42 3.70 ± 0.67 60.9 ± 6.79 73.8 ± 11.8 68.8 ± 7.32 75.0 ± 6.32
 Technician/bachelor 6.94 ± 4.58 7.33 ± 3.78 22.7 ± 5.60 4.06 ± 0.75 3.73 ± 0.57 61.2 ± 7.09 73.5 ± 9.62 63.4 ± 14.3 72.3 ± 11.2
 Z 0.230 0.144 1.351 0.474 0.158 0.086 0.201 0.992 0.834
Place of residence
 Residence with < 50K 7.78 ± 4.44 6.95 ± 3.17 24.7 ± 4.72 4.18 ± 0.66 3.86 ± 0.56 61.6 ± 5.85 75.8 ± 6.49 65.0 ± 13.9 76.9 ± 8.65
 Residence with 50–500K 4.92 ± 4.56 8.17 ± 3.51 21.0 ± 6.78 4.08 ± 0.51 3.33 ± 0.49 60.3 ± 9.03 70.3 ± 9.19 66.1 ± 12.0 69.8 ± 10.7
 Residence with ≥ 500K 6.89 ± 3.95 7.00 ± 4.09 22.9 ± 4.46 3.89 ± 0.93 3.88 ± 0.60 61.2 ± 7.03 72.3 ± 16.4 61.8 ± 13.9 67.4 ± 10.2
 H 3.842 0.630 3.014 0.457 7.4671 0.102 2.396 0.473 5.9772
Marital status
 Single 8.27 ± 5.60 8.80 ± 4.66 22.3 ± 5.14 3.80 ± 0.68 3.47 ± 0.52 61.5 ± 6.90 68.0 ± 12.0 61.6 ± 14.0 70.5 ± 10.2
 Married 6.42 ± 3.62 6.79 ± 2.13 23.2 ± 5.77 4.25 ± 0.68 3.88 ± 0.61 60.9 ± 7.11 76.0 ± 7.41 65.6 ± 13.0 72.8 ± 10.1
 Divorced/separated 3.50 ± 1.91 4.75 ± 2.50 27.5 ± 2.65 4.25 ± 0.50 3.75 ± 0.50 61.3 ± 8.02 79.8 ± 7.89 70.3 ± 10.7 80.3 ± 6.27
 H 3.599 4.100 3.609 3.820 4.268 0.018 6.5703 1.331 5.052
Household structure
 Single person 8.10 ± 6.47 9.40 ± 5.19 22.8 ± 4.16 3.80 ± 0.63 3.40 ± 0.52 59.6 ± 6.29 67.0 ± 13.5 63.1 ± 10.9 69.4 ± 8.09
 Living with 1 person 6.00 ± 2.27 5.75 ± 2.05 27.1 ± 2.64 4.25 ± 0.71 4.00 ± 0.53 64.3 ± 6.56 77.3 ± 10.0 68.8 ± 16.1 76.6 ± 12.5
 Living with 2 or more person 6.52 ± 4.21 6.91 ± 261 22.7 ± 5.86 4.17 ± 0.72 3.74 ± 0.62 60.9 ± 7.49 75.0 ± 7.43 63.6 ± 13.3 72.4 ± 10.1
 H 0.450 4.214 5.238 2.092 4.664 1.970 4.508 2.088 3.090
The main source of income
 Yes 6.92 ± 4.89 7.42 ± 3.96 23.4 ± 5.05 4.12 ± 0.71 3.73 ± 0.60 61.3 ± 6.13 72.7 ± 11.6 63.9 ± 13.4 73.0 ± 9.76
 No 6.59 ± 3.81 7.12 ± 2.50 23.1 ± 6.13 4.06 ± 0.66 3.71 ± 0.59 60.9 ± 8.23 74.9 ± 7.20 65.8 ± 13.2 72.9 ± 11.0
 Z 0.050 0.509 0.062 0.224 0.087 0.012 0.385 0.124 0.012
Years of practice
 ρ − 0.037 − 0.032 0.018 0.200 0.161 0.089 0.315 0.284 0.156
 T 0.234 0.205 0.114 1.305 1.042 0.572 2.1244 1.896 1.014
The age of practice onset
 ρ 0.028 − 0.051 0.008 − 0.268 − 0.036 − 0.199 − 0.220 − 0.274 − 0.276
 T 0.177 0.328 0.052 1.778 0.233 1.301 1.441 1.827 1.841
Hours of practice/week
 ρ − 0.051 0.034 0.034 0.190 0.148 0.211 0.364 0.191 0.335
 T 0.327 0.217 0.221 1.237 0.956 1.382 2.5055 1.247 2.2766
Private activity
 Yes 7.68 ± 4.65 7.18 ± 3.84 24.3 ± 4.91 4.14 ± 0.77 3.77 ± 0.61 62.1 ± 6.24 76.7 ± 10.1 63.0 ± 12.2 73.7 ± 8.19
 No 5.86 ± 4.13 7.43 ± 3.03 22.2 ± 5.87 4.05 ± 0.59 3.67 ± 0.58 60.1 ± 7.62 70.2 ± 8.99 66.4 ± 14.2 72.1 ± 12.2
 Z 1.288 0.535 1.191 0.413 0.413 0.474 2.3937 0.814 0.085

1p = 0.024; 2p = 0.05; 3p = 0.037; 4p = 0.039; 5p = 0.016; 6p = 0.028; 7p = 0.017