Table 3 Association between health-related quality of life and gender and socioeconomic factors (adjusted for age, marital status, weight change, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, smoking status, and diagnosis)
Self-rated health | Quality of life | WHOQOL-BREF physical domain | WHOQOL-BREF psychological domain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Estimate (Standard error) | Estimate (Standard error) | Estimate (Standard error) | Estimate (Standard error) | |
Gender | ||||
Men | ref. | ref. | ref. | ref. |
Women | -0.24 (0.06)a | -0.11 (0.06)c | -7.77 (1.36)a | -4.42 (1.26)b |
Education level | ||||
Primary | -0.31 (0.07)a | -0.36 (0.08)a | -9.12 (1.07)a | -5.95 (1.58)b |
Secondary | -0.12 (0.07) | -0.27 (0.06)a | -3.95 (1.56)c | -2.37 (1.44) |
Tertiary | ref. | ref. | ref. | ref. |
Living conditions | ||||
Difficult living conditions | -0.40 (0.07)a | -0.48 (0.07)a | -11.51 (1.62)a | -11.09 (1.51)a |
Easy living conditions | ref. | ref. | ref. | ref. |