Variable

HRQoL

Total

p-value

Poor

Good

Sex

Male

24 (66.7%)

39 (57.4%)

63 (60.6)

0.355

Female

12 (33.3%)

29 (42.7%)

41 (39.4)

Marital status

Not married

9 (25.0%)

24 (35.3%)

33 (31.7%)

0.283

Married

27 (75.0%)

44 (64.7%)

71 (68.3%)

Employment

Employed

11 (30.6%)

31 (45.6%)

42 (40.4%)

0.137

Not employed

25 (69.4%)

37 (54.4%)

62 (59.6%)

Education status

Primary/below

3 (8.3%)

6 (8.8%)

9 (8.7%)

0.757

Secondary

16 (44.4%)

35 (51.5%)

51 (49.0%)

Tertiary

17 (47.2%)

27 (39.7%)

44 (42.3%)

Residence

Low density

20 (55.6%)

40 (58.8%)

60 (57.7%)

0.937

High density

14 (38.9%)

24 (35.3%)

38 (36.5%)

Rural

2 (5.6%)

4 (5.9%)

6 (5.8%)

Age in years, Mean (*SD)

46.1 (11.5)

42.8 (11.1)

0.1500

Duration in years, Mean (*SD)

2.5 (2.4)

2.3 (1.5)

0.7356