Poor QoL

n = 269

Good QoL

(n = 115)

p-value

Odd ratio

p-value

Treatment of diabetes among participants

Oral alone

22(69.7)

97(30.3)

0.727

Oral and Insulin

46(71.9)

18(28.1)

Presence of comorbidity

Yes

232(76.1)

73(23.9)

< 0.001^*

3.233(1.811-5.772)

< 0.001^*

No

37(46.8)

42(52.3)

1

Duration of diabetes (Years)

0.007^*

< 5

84(76.4)

26(23.6)

2.632(1.318-5.255)

0.006^*

5-10

54(57.4)

40(42.6)

1

> 10

131(72.8)

49(27.2)

1.627(0.908-2.915)

0.102

Diabetes control status

Good

132(69.5)

56(30.5)

0.807

Poor

137(70.6)

57(29.4)

Medication adherence

High

107(62.6)

64(37.4)

0.016^*

1

Medium

Low

83(75.5)

79(76.7)

27(24.5)

24(23.3)

1.834(1.012-3.321)

2.385(1.252-4.542)

0.045^*

0.008^*

Overall Perceived social support

High

6(100.0)

0(0.0)

0.004^*

1

Moderate

143(76.5)

44(23.5)

1.970(1.169-0.011)

0.011^*

Low

120(62.8)

71(37.2)

2.039(1.344-3.901)

0.002^*