Table 4.
Sociodemographic factors and quality of life.
| Variable | Physical domain | Psychological domain | Social relationship | Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| Age | ||||
| <40 years | 68.2 ± 15.8 | 60.0 ± 12.8 | 51.0 ± 23.1 | 55.4 ± 17.8 |
| ≥40 years | 67.4 ± 15.5 | 61.2 ± 12.3 | 61.6 ± 20.9 | 57.7 ± 18.1 |
| pa | 0.22 | 0.02 | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 67.3 ± 15.5 | 60.4 ± 12.5 | 52.15 ± 23.0 | 55.7 ± 17.6 |
| Female | 70.2 ± 16.1 | 59.9 ± 13.3 | 57.56 ± 22.6 | 56.7 ± 18.7 |
| pa | 0.001 | 0.377 | 0.001 | 0.181 |
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 65.7 ± 16.0 | 58.3 ± 13.7 | 50.7 ± 22.9 | 51.7 ± 17.8 |
| Urban | 68.3 ± 15.7 | 60.5 ± 12.5 | 53.8 ± 23.0 | 56.4 ± 17.8 |
| pa | 0.006 | 0.004 | 0.024 | 0.001 |
| Chronic diseases | ||||
| Yes | 68.0 ± 15.68 | 60.8 ± 12.4 | 54.0 ± 23.2 | 56.7 ± 18.0 |
| No | 68.0 ± 15.7 | 60.1 ± 12.8 | 53.4 ± 22.9 | 56.0 ± 17.8 |
| pa | 0.986 | 0.206 | 0.534 | 0.164 |
| Country income level | ||||
| Low-income | 70.9 ± 17.0 | 60.2 ± 13.7 | 53.1 ± 23.5 | 53.7 ± 19.2 |
| Lower-middle | 65.5 ± 15.3 | 59.0 ± 12.1 | 55.4 ± 22.1 | 53.9 ± 16.5 |
| Higher-middle | 68.7 ± 15.7 | 60.9 ± 13.0 | 49.6 ± 23.2 | 54.1 ± 17.8 |
| High | 68.6 ± 14.5 | 61.0 ± 11.7 | 60.9 ± 21.4 | 67.1 ± 15.6 |
| pb | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 67.6 ± 15.2 | 60.9 ± 12.2 | 65.0 ± 19.3 | 55.9 ± 17.2 |
| Single | 68.5 ± 16.3 | 60.0 ± 13.3 | 39.7 ± 19.3 | 56.0 ± 18.9 |
| pa | 0.1160 | 0.258 | 0.001 | 0.865 |
| Education | ||||
| Primary/secondary | 62.9 ± 16.7 | 57.3 ± 15.9 | 53.4 ± 23.2 | 51.8 ± 19.3 |
| University level | 68.1 ± 16.0 | 60.10 ± 12.8 | 50.7 ± 23.6 | 55.6 ± 18.1 |
| Post-graduate level | 68.3 ± 15.2 | 60.64 ± 12.2 | 57.1 ± 21.7 | 56.7 ± 17.4 |
| pb | 0.006 | 0.04 | 0.001 | 0.018 |
| Working sector | ||||
| Government sector | 67.4 ± 15.0 | 60.3 ± 12.1 | 57.7 ± 21.8 | 55.1 ± 17.1 |
| Not working (including trainees, volunteers, and retired) | 67.8 ± 17.6 | 59.6 ± 14.0 | 41.3 ± 21.5 | 56.2 ± 19.7 |
| Private sector | 69.7 ± 15.5 | 60.5 ± 12.8 | 53.9 ± 23.2 | 57.7 ± 18.1 |
| pb | 0.004 | 0.332 | 0.001 | 0.004 |
| Health profession | ||||
| Physicians | 68.6 ± 15.5 | 60.8 ± 12.3 | 52.8 ± 22.7 | 57.0 ± 17.7 |
| Non-physician | 67.5 ± 15.8 | 59.8 ± 13.0 | 54.2 ± 23.3 | 54.9 ± 18.0 |
| pa | 0.065 | 0.028 | 0.085 | 0.001 |
| Experience | ||||
| ≥10 years | 67.6 ± 15.7 | 61.2 ± 12.5 | 61.9 ± 20.8 | 58.0 ± 17.6 |
| 5–10 years | 67.6 ± 15.2 | 59.9 ± 12.0 | 57.5 ± 22.0 | 55.3 ± 17.4 |
| <5 years | 68.6 ± 16.1 | 60.1 ± 13.3 | 45.2 ± 22.3 | 55.4 ± 18.3 |
| pb | 0.243 | 0.076 | 0.001 | 0.002 |
pa = T-test p-Value.
pb = ANOVA p-Value. The bold values indicates significant.