Table 4: Relationship between quality of life and socio-demographic/ lifestyle characteristics.

 

Poor QoL

n = 269

Good QoL

(n=115)

p-value

Odd ratio

p-value

Age group (Years)

 

 

 

1

 

< 70

132(65.7)

69(34.3)

0.049*

1.566(0.939-2.613)

0.086

≥ 70

137(74.9)

46(25.1)

 

 

 

Gender

 

 

 

 

 

Male

86(64.7)

38(30.6)

0.837

 

 

Female

183(70.4)

77(29.6)

 

 

 

Education

 

 

 

 

 

None

49(80.3)

12(19.7)

0.007*

1

 

Primary

84(78.5)

23(21.5)

 

0.791(0.415-1.506)

0.475

Secondary

77(64.7)

42(35.3)

 

1.642(0.811-3.367)

0.811

Tertiary

59(60.8)

38(39.2)

 

1.539(0.655-3.612)

0.655

Marital status

 

 

 

 

 

Presently married

129(65.8)

67(32.2)

0.064

 

 

Presently unmarried

140(74.5)

48(25.5)

 

 

 

Average monthly income (Naira)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

≥ 50,000

125(78.1)

35(21.9)

0.004*

1

 

< 50,000

144(64.3)

80(35.7)

 

2.023(1.190-3.440)

0.009*

Amount spent on drugs and investigation in last year (Naira)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.010*

 

 

 

 

 

 

< 50,000

13(48.1)

14(51.9)

 

1

 

≥ 50,000

256(71.7)

101(28.3)

 

1.899(0.771-4.679)

0.163

Smoking status

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

17(60.7)

11(39.3)

0.263

 

 

No

252(70.8)

104(29.2)

 

 

 

Alcohol consumption

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

67(69.1)

30(30.9)

0.807

 

 

No

202(70.4)

85(29.6)

 

 

 

Physical activity level

 

 

 

 

 

Athletic/Active

78(59.5)

53(40.5)

<0.001*

1

 

Sedentary

191(75.5)

62(24.5)

 

1.774(1.024-3.073)

0.041*

BMI class

 

 

 

 

 

Underweight

3(60.0)

2(40.0)

0.079

 

 

Normal

53(59.6)

36(40.4)

 

 

 

Overweight

117(72.2)

45(27.8)

 

 

 

Obese

96(72.0)

32(25.0)

 

 

 

*Significant