Table 3 Logistic regression for high quality of life scores, using a cut off of 58.50 (the median) to divide into high and low quality of life scores on the WHOQOL-BREF
From: The impact of podoconiosis on quality of life in Northern Ethiopia
Variable | Categories | Low QoL score frequency (%) | High QoL score frequency (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR§ (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Disease Status | Podoconiosis Case | 252 (72.8) | 94 (27.2) | 1 | 1 | <0.001 |
Healthy Control | 96 (27.5) | 253 (72.5) | 7.06(5.06-9.86) | 6.74 (4.62-9.84) | Â | |
Gender | Male | 116 (40.3) | 172 (59.7) | 1.97 (1.45-2.67) | 1.14 (0.74-1.75) | 0.551 |
Female | 232 (57.0) | 175 (43.0) | 1 | 1 | Â | |
Income | 1st quintile (poorest) | 98 (70.5) | 41 (29.5) | 0.27 (0.16-0.44) | 0.81 (0.42-1.55) | 0.528 |
2nd quintile | 76 (52.1) | 70 (47.9) | 0.59 (0.37-0.94) | 1.09 (0.60-1.95) | 0.783 | |
3rd quintile | 66 (49.6) | 67 (50.4) | 0.64 (0.40-1.04) | 0.90 (0.50-1.63) | 0.735 | |
4th quintile | 54 (39.1) | 84 (60.9) | 0.98 (0.61-1.60) | 0.89 (0.50-1.60) | 0.713 | |
5th quintile (richest) | 54 (38.8) | 85 (61.2) | 1 | 1 | Â | |
Area of residence | Rural | 335 (49.4) | 343 (50.6) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Urban | 13 (76.5) | 4 (23.5) | 0.30 (0.09-0.93) | 0.19 (0.05-0.71) | 0.013 | |
Literacy | Literate | 66 (34.2) | 127 (65.8) | 2.47 (1.75-3.49) | 2.07 (1.36-3.21) | 0.001 |
Illiterate | 282 (56.2) | 220 (43.8) | 1 | 1 | Â | |
Age (years) | 18-24 | 10 (38.5) | 16 (61.5) | 2.95 (1.12-7.76) | 2.18 (0.65-7.37) | 0.209 |
25-34 | 61 (50.4) | 60 (49.6) | 1.81 (0.93-3.52) | 1.49 (0.66-3.38) | 0.334 | |
35-44 | 84 (48.3) | 90 (51.7) | 1.97 (1.05-3.72) | 1.46 (0.68-3.12) | 0.334 | |
45-54 | 82 (48.5) | 87 (51.5) | 1.95 (1.04-3.69) | 1.84 (0.86-3.94) | 0.119 | |
55-64 | 76 (50.3) | 75 (49.7) | 1.82 (0.96-3.46) | 1.89(0.88-4.06) | 0.102 | |
65+ | 35 (64.8) | 19 (35.2) | 1 | 1 | Â | |
Other health problems | Yes | 72 (77.4) | 21 (22.6) | 1 | 1 | 0.012 |
No | 276 (45.8) | 326 (54.2) | 4.05 (2.43-6.76) | 2.20 (1.19-4.06) | Â | |
Marital status | Married | 175 (37.8) | 288 (62.2) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Unmarried | 39 (63.9) | 22 (36.1) | 0.34 (0.20-0.60) | 0.34 (0.17-0.71) | 0.004 | |
Divorced | 75 (77.3) | 22 (22.7) | 0.18 (0.11-0.30) | 0.26 (0.13-0.49) | <0.001 | |
Widowed | 59 (79.7) | 15 (20.3) | 0.15 (0.09-0.28) | 0.31 (0.16-0.64) | 0.001 | |
Stigma score | High stigma score | 142 (84.5) | 68 (38.2) | 1 | Â | Â |
Low stigma score | 110 (61.8) | 26 (15.5) | 3.71 (2.19-6.27) | Â | Â | |
Common Mental Disorder | No Common Mental Disorder | 221 (44.8) | 272 (55.2) | 2.08 (1.49-2.92) | 1.21 (0.77-1.89) | 0.412 |
Common Mental Disorder present | 127 (62.9) | 75 (37.1) | 1 | 1 | Â |