Predictor variable

HRQoL

*OR (95% CI)

p-value

Poor Freq

Good Freq

Haemoglobin level

Low

28 (77.8%)

48 (70.6%)

Ref

Normal

8 (22.2%)

20 (29.4%)

0.69 (0.27 - 1.76)

0.433

Sex

Male

24 (66.7%)

39 (57.4%)

Ref

Female

12 (33.3%)

29 (42.7%)

0.67 (0.29 - 1.56)

0.356

Employment status

Employed

11 (30.6%)

31 (45.6%)

Ref

Unemployment

25 (69.4%)

37 (54.4%)

1.90 (0.81 - 4.48)

0.140

Marital status

Not married

9 (25.0%)

24 (35.3%)

Ref

Married

27 (75.0%)

44 (64.7%)

1.64 (0.66 - 4.04)

0.285

Education level

Primary and below

3 (8.3%)

6 (8.8%)

Ref

Secondary

16 (44.4%)

35 (51.5%)

0.91 (0.20 - 4.13)

0.907

Tertiary

17 (47.2%)

27 (39.7%)

1.26 (0.28 - 5.72)

0.765

Functional category (KFS)

Average

15 (41.7%)

36 (52.9%)

Ref

Good

21 (58.3%)

32 (47.1%)

1.58 (0.70 - 3.56)

0.275

Age in years (SD)

46.1 (11.5)

42.8 (11.1)

1.03 (0.99 - 1.07)

0.151

Duration – years (SD)

2.5 (2.4)

2.3 (1.5)

1.04 (0.84 - 1.28)

0.733