Table-II.
Quality of life impairment and its association with other covariates.
| Study Variables | Quality of life impaired (CADI) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild; 0-5 n=68 (41.7%) | Moderate; 6-10 n=74(45.4%) | Severe; 11-15 n=21 (12.9%) | ||
| Age, years | 21.2 ± 4.7 | 22.4 ± 4.9 | 20.1 ± 4.9 | 0.09 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 26 (38.2) | 10 (13.5) | 3 (14.3) | 0.001 |
| Female | 42 (61.8) | 64 (86.5) | 18 (85.7) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 59 (86.8) | 53 (71.6) | 17 (81.0) | 0.08 |
| Married | 9 (13.2) | 21(28.4) | 4 (19.0) | |
| Education | ||||
| Primary | 5(7.3) | 5(6.7) | 5(23.8) | |
| Secondary | 30(44.1) | 32(43.2) | 14(66.6) | 0.01 |
| Tertiary | 33(48.5) | 37(50.0) | 2(9.5) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Housewife | 6 (8.8) | 18 (24.3) | 5 (23.8) | 0.03 |
| Student | 43 (63.2) | 42 (56.8) | 15 (71.4) | |
| Professional | 19 (27.9) | 14 (18.9) | 1 (4.8) | |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Upper class | 7 (10.3) | 15 (20.3) | 1 (4.8) | 0.053 |
| Middle class | 58 (85.3) | 51 (68.9) | 16 (76.2) | |
| Lower Class | 3(4.4) | 8 (10.8) | 4 (19.0) | |