Table 2.
Relationship between QoL mean score and sociodemographic characteristics of the caregivers of asthmatic children (N = 330).
| Variable | QoL Mean ± SD | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| ⩽29 | 5.45 ± 1.06 | 0.54 |
| 30–49 | 5.55 ± 1.16 | |
| ⩾50 | 5.81 ± 1.00 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 5.90 ± 0.97 | 0.001# |
| Female | 5.44 ± 1.17 | |
| Nationality | ||
| Qatari | 5.51 ± 1.13 | 0.55# |
| Non-Qatari | 5.59 ± 1.16 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 5.58 ± 1.12 | 0.043# |
| Others | 4.95 ± 1.44 | |
| Relation to child | ||
| Biological mother | 5.45 ± 1.17 | 0.006# |
| Others | 5.83 ± 1.01 | |
| Education | ||
| Below university level | 5.50 ± 1.12 | 0.600# |
| University and higher | 5.57 ± 1.15 | |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 5.47 ± 1.10 | 0.245# |
| Employed | 5.62 ± 1.17 | |
| Household income (QR) | ||
| <10,000 | 5.58 ± 1.08 | 0.948 |
| 10,000– | 5.55 ± 1.17 | |
| 20,000+ | 5.53 ± 1.16 | |
| Number of children | ||
| ⩽2 | 5.45 ± 1.18 | 0.127# |
| 3+ | 5.60 ± 1.12 | |
| Number of children with asthma cared by the caregiver | ||
| 1 | 5.54 ± 1.11 | 0.805# |
| 2+ | 5.57 ± 1.20 | |
| Physical activity | ||
| None | 5.46 ± 1.20 | 0.21 |
| Low | 5.70 ± 1.07 | |
| Moderate or higher | 5.46 ± 1.13 | |
| Number of diseases | ||
| None | 5.57 ± 1.16 | 0.035 |
| One | 5.74 ± 1.03 | |
| Two and above | 5.12 ± 1.15 | |
| Family history of depression | ||
| Yes | 5.38 ± 1.20 | 0.395# |
| No | 5.57 ± 1.14 | |
| Depression score | ||
| Minimal | 5.76 ± 1.01 | 0.000 |
| Mild | 5.01 ± 1.30 | |
| Moderate | 4.69 ± 1.28 | |
| Severe | 4.37 ± 1.08 | |
SD: standard deviation; QR: Qatari Riyal.
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Student’s t-test was used. All other comparisons used ANOVA.