Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristic differences in scores of quality of life.
| Characteristics | N (%) | Quality of life mean (±SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 179 (57.6) | 160.66 ± 32.94 |
| Female | 132 (42.4) | 165.69 ± 34.49 |
| p-value | 0.348 | |
| Education level | ||
| Primary education | 63 (20.3) | 164.90 ± 32.46 |
| Secondary education | 115 (37.0) | 166.20 ± 35.16 |
| Higher education | 133 (42.7) | 172.30 ± 32.05 |
| p-value | 0.223 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 83 (26.7) | 177.83 ± 31.68 |
| Married | 149 (47.9) | 172.49 ± 30.81 |
| Divorced | 79 (25.4) | 151.35 ± 33.89 |
| p-value | 0.000 | |
| Residence | ||
| City | 224 (72.0) | 171.27 ± 30.85 |
| Country | 87 (28.0) | 161.53 ± 38.43 |
| p-value | 0.021 | |
| Family yearly income, Yuan | ||
| <50,000 | 124 (39.9) | 162.92 ± 34.99 |
| ≥50, 000 | 187 (60.1) | 172.28 ± 31.80 |
| p-value | 0.015 | |
| Disease type | ||
| Crohn | 216 (69.5) | 173.17 ± 31.78 |
| Ulcerative colitis | 95 (30.5) | 158.03 ± 34.66 |
| p-value | 0.000 | |
| Disease duration, years | ||
| <2 | 125 (40.2) | 170.24 ± 32.58 |
| 2–5 | 125 (40.2) | 165.66 ± 34.34 |
| >5 | 61 (19.6) | 170.98 ± 33.07 |
| p-value | 0.455 | |
| Disease activity | ||
| Remission | 209 (67.2) | 178.69 ± 23.31 |
| Active stage | 102 (32.8) | 147.75 ± 36.65 |
| p-value | 0.000 |