Variable

Category

N

Disease related QOL

General QOL

M ± SD

t/r/F/p

M ± SD

t/r/F/p

Age

<58

59

4.50 ± 0.15

1.356 (0.177)

1.57 ± 0.19

−0.366 (0.715)

>58

83

4.47 ± 0.15

1.58 ± 0.20

Gender

Male

122

4.49 ± 0.15

1.149 (0.253)

1.56 ± 0.19

−2.451 (0.015)

Female

20

4.45 ± 0.13

1.68 ± 0.15

Religion

Islam

133

4.489 ± 0.15

−0.380 (0.705)

1.58 ± 0.19

−0.306 (0.760)

Others

9

4.50 ± 0.13

1.60 ± 0.18

Marital Status

Married

139

4.29 ± 0.16

−2.309 (0.022)

1.53 ± 0.35

−0.472 (0.637)

Others

3

4.49 ± 0.15

1.58 ± 0.19

Education

Few education

117

4.449 ± 0.15

0.346 (0.730)

1.56 ± 0.18

−2.864 (0.005)

Higher education

25

4.47 ± 0.16

1.68 ± 0.21

Monthly Income

<20,302.82

99

4.46 ± 0.13

8.096 (0.000)

1.53 ± 0.16

11.930 (0.000)

21,000 - 40,000

34

4.50 ± 0.16

1.70 ± 0.22

>40,000

9

4.66 ± 0.16

1.68 ± 0.15

Job status

Employee

26

4.49 ± 0.07

0.121 (0.904)

1.56 ± 0.22

−0.64 (0.518)

Others

116

4.48 ± 0.16

1.58 ± 0.19

Residence

Urban

27

4.54 ± 0.18

2.068 (0.040)

1.63 ± 0.20

1.457 (0.147)

Rural

115

4.47 ± 0.14

1.57 ± 0.19

BMI

<23

82

4.49 ± 0.16

−0.134 (0.874)

1.56 ± 0.18

0.171 (0.042)

23 - 24.9

25

4.48 ± 0.15

1.54 ± 0.17

>25

35

4.47 ± 0.12

1.65 ± 0.22

Smoking

Non Smoker

32

4.46 ± 0.13

−1.205 (0.230)

1.67 ± 0.17

3.138 (0.002)

Smoker

110

4.49 ± 0.15

1.55 ± 0.19

Heart Disease history

Yes

50

4.46 ± 0.14

0.777 (0.762)

1.62 ± 0.18

2.059 (0.131)

Unknowing

27

4.48 ± 0.16

1.54 ± 0.15

No

65

4.50 ± 0.15

1.59

1.56 ± 0.21

Exercise

Not exercise

127

4.489 ± 0.14

−0.644 (0.521)

1.58 ± 0.20

−0.280 (0.780)

Do exercise

15

4.5 ± 1.20

1.59 ± 0.11

Sodium Intake

No

63

4.50 ± 0.16

0.832 (0.407)

1.59 ± 0.18

0.822 (0.412)

Yes

79

4.47 ± 0.14

1.57 ± 0.20