Table 1.
Factors affecting the QoL with simple correlation
| Variable | Values (%N) or Mean (SD) | Values (encodes) | Phi & V Crammers correlation/ Eta | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 75.1 (5.88) | – | 0.61 | |
| Gender |
Male (46.5%) Female (53.5%) |
Male (0) Female (1) |
0.17 | 0.25 |
| Marital status |
With wife (13%) Without wife (87%) |
With wife (0) Without wife (1) |
0.12 | 0.31 |
| Educational level |
No-literacy/Elementary (68%) Less than diploma (23%) Diploma/Academic (9%) |
No-literacy/Elementary (1) Less than diploma (2) Diploma/Academic (3) |
0.06 | 0.35 |
| Place of residence |
Urban (63%) Rural (37%) |
Urban (0) Rural (1) |
0.12 | 0.4 |
| Heart diseases and arterial blood pressure |
Yes (33%) No (67%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.3 | 0.01 |
| Musculoskeletal diseases |
Yes (13%) No (87%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.4 | 0.02 |
| Gastrointestinal diseases |
Yes (6%) No (94%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.23 | 0.1 |
| Respiratory diseases (asthma) |
Yes (14%) No (86%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.38 | 0.03 |
| Nervous diseases |
Yes (15%) No (85%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.21 | 0.15 |
| Cancer |
Yes (6%) No (94%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.33 | 0.04 |
| Mental dysfunctions |
Yes (39%) No (61%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.3 | 0.02 |
| Visual disability |
Yes (23%) No (77%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.39 | 0.01 |
| Hearing disability |
Yes (41%) No (59%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.34 | 0.01 |
| Skin diseases |
Yes (12%) No (88%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.18 | 0.16 |
| Diabetes mellitus |
Yes (40%) No (60%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.15 | 0.02 |
| Other diseases |
Yes (24%) No (76%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.08 | 0.21 |
| Independent Living Index |
Score 1 (18%) Score 2 (33%) Score 3 (32%) Score 4 (12%) Score 5 (5%) |
Score 1 (1) Score 2 (2) Score 3 (3) Score 4 (4) Score 5 (5) |
0.35 | 0.01 |
| Physical performance |
Pleasant (57%) Unpleasant (43%) |
Pleasant (1) Unpleasant (0) |
0.18 | 0.03 |
| Body pain |
Yes (46%) No (54%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.12 | 0.03 |
| Perceived health status |
Very bad/Bad (6%) Moderate (58%) Good (36%) |
Very bad/Bad (1) Moderate (2) Good (3) |
0.1 | 0.04 |
| Ability to emotional role |
Yes (34.8%) No (65.2%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.13 | 0.03 |
| Positive mood index |
None (39%) Low (45%) High (16%) |
None (0) Low (1) High (2) |
0.43 | 0.001 |
| Negative mood index |
None (13%) Low (29%) High (57.4%) |
None (0) Low (1) High (2) |
0.37 | 0.001 |
| Formal social cohesion |
Never (13%) One/two per year (33%) One/two per month (27%) One/two per week (20%) Every day (7%) |
Never (0) One/two per year (1) One/two per month (2) One/two per week (3) Every day (4) |
0.25 | 0.001 |
| Informal social cohesion |
Never (5%) One/two per year (15%) One/two per month (48%) One/two per week (28%) Every day (3%) |
Never (0) One/two per year (1) One/two per month (2) One/two per week (3) Every day (4) |
0.21 | 0.001 |
| General health |
Yes (73%) No (27%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.13 | 0.04 |
| Vitality |
Yes (60%) No (40%) |
Yes (1) No (0) |
0.1 | 0.04 |