Table 12. The effect of comorbidities on quality of life.
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or mean±standard deviation.
F: one way ANOVA (Sidak post-hoc test), H: Kruskal-Wallis H test (Dunn-Bonferroni post-hoc test)
VAS: visual analogue scale
| Quality of life | Hypertension | Diabetes | Other comorbidities | No comorbidity | H or F (3) | p |
| SF-36 Physical functioning | 75 (60) | 55 (75) | 80 (60) | 70 (67.50) | 0.29 | 0.96 |
| SF-36 Limitations due to physical health | 75 (75) | 75 (100) | 100 (100) | 75 (87.50) | 0.58 | 0.90 |
| SF-36 Limitations emotional problems | 100 (100) | 66.67 (100) | 100 (33.33) | 66.67 (100) | 1.47 | 0.69 |
| SF-36 Energy fatigue | 50 (35) | 40 (50) | 30 (35) | 60 (37.50) | 4.86 | 0.18 |
| SF-36 Emotional wellbeing | 52 (28) | 64 (36) | 40 (24) | 48 (28) | 4.97 | 0.17 |
| SF-36 Social functioning | 62.50 (75) | 75 (50) | 75 (75) | 75 (50) | 1.12 | 0.77 |
| SF-36 pain | 77.50 (61.25) | 100 (40) | 100 (55) | 100 (38.75) | 1.82 | 0.61 |
| SF-36 General health | 40 (27.50) | 45 (35) | 25 (50) | 50 (22.50) | 3.11 | 0.37 |
| MacNew emotional | 4.57 (1.38) | 4.71 (2.43) | 4.57 (1.15) | 4.57 (1.21) | 1.29 | 0.73 |
| MacNew physical | 4.85 (2.43) | 4.23 (4.07) | 5 (2.53) | 4.92 (2.12) | 0.89 | 0.83 |
| MacNew social | 4.31 (2.07) | 3.69 (3.39) | 4.92 (1.77) | 4.77 (1.92) | 1.56 | 0.67 |
| MacNew global | 4.41 (1.61) | 4.30 (3.26) | 4.44 (1.67) | 4.74 (1.15) | 0.54 | 0.91 |
| EQ-5D-5L index | 0.56±0.3 | 0.51±0.37 | 0.56±0.3 | 0.53±0.33 | F= 0.11 | 0.95 |
| Health assessment VAS | 62.07±17.45 | 69.64±21.81 | 65.91±29.48 | 72.59±14.8 | F=1.52 | 0.22 |