Table 5 Factors associated with the four domains of HRQOL of diabetic patients

Age

−.13

−2.5, −0.1*

−.16

−.30, −.01*

−.20

−.34, −.05**

Marital status

Married

–

–

–

–

Divorce

−2.87

−7.92, 2.18

− 3.14

−8.33, 2.04

Single

−4.12

−8.82, .57

−6.70

−12.43, −.97*

widowed

− 6.64

−12.6, -.613*

−.60

−6.01, 4.81

Occupation

Unemployed

–

–

Farmer

8.33

1.75, 14.90*

Retired

10.7

2.92, 8.54**

Employed

7.12

.97, 13.27*

Housewife

5.88

−.62, 2.40

Student

9.50

.90, 18.09*

Education

Unable to read & write

–

–

Primary

1.47

−1.24, 4.19

Secondary

1.16

−3.35, 5.67

Above secondary

3.87

.14, 7.60*

Residence

Urban

–

–

Rural

−3.88

−7.72, −.04*

Co-morbidities

Yes

–

–

No

5.5

2.55, 8.55***

DRC

Yes

–

–

–

–

–

–

No

4.5

1.17, 7.83**

7.69

3.18, 12.2**

3.88

.99, 6.77**

Exercise

.89

.08, 1.69*

1.28

.28, 2.29*

General diet

.84

.07, 1.61*

1.14

.08, 2.20*

1.41

.71, 2.10***

Foot care

1.12

.55, 1.70***

Alcohol

Hazardous drinker

–

–

Sensible drinker

8.14

4.08, 12.2***