Table 2 Socio-demographic Factors associated with Post Stroke HRQOL of Life, n = 257
From: Factors associated with health related quality of life of patients with stroke in Sri Lankan context
Factor | Physical | Communication | Psychosocial | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Mean (SD) | |||
Male (n = 151) | 3.27 (1) | 3.34 (1.2) | 3.21 (1) | 3.23 (1) |
Female (n = 106) | 3.01 (0.7) | 3.37 (0.7) | 2.95 (0.9) | 2.98 (0.9) |
t | 2.0 | −0.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
p-value | 0.046* | 0.895 | 0.039* | 0.035* |
Level of Education | Mean (SD) | |||
Primary Education (n = 102) | 3.1 (0.9) | 3.0 (1) | 2.8 (0.8) | 2.9 (0.8) |
Up to Ordinary Level (n = 112) | 3.2 (1) | 3.5 (1) | 3.2 (0.9) | 3.2 (0.9) |
Up to Advanced Level (n = 43) | 3.4 (1.1) | 3.7 (1) | 3.4 (1) | 3.5 (1) |
F | 1.9 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.3 |
p-value | 0.157 | 0.002** | 0.01** | 0.005** |
Marital status | ||||
Married (n = 195) | 3.3 (1) | 3.4 (1) | 3.2 (0.9) | 3.2 (0.9) |
Unmarried (n = 26) | 3.2 (1) | 3.2 (1) | 3.0 (1) | 3.1 (1) |
Widowed/Separated (n = 36) | 2.7 (1) | 3.1 (1) | 3.0 (1) | 2.7 (0.8) |
F | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
p-value | 0.03* | 0.40 | 0.47 | 0.03* |
Monthly Income | Mean (SD) | |||
< Rs.10,000 (n = 206) | 3.1 (1) | 3.2 (1) | 3.0 (0.9) | 3.0 (0.8) |
Rs.10,000–30,000 (n = 31) | 3.3 (1) | 3.3 (1) | 3.3 (1) | 3.3 (0.9) |
> Rs.30,000 (n = 20) | 3.2 (1) | 4 (1) | 3.9 (1) | 3.9 (1) |
F | ||||
p-value | 0.001** | 0.042* | 0.001* | 0.001** |
Occupation | Mean (SD) | |||
No occupation (n = 77) | 2.8 (0.9) | 2.2 (0.9) | 3.1 (1) | 2.9 (0.8) |
Business (n = 41) | 3.7 (0.9) | 3.7 (0.9) | 3.7 (0.8) | 3.7 (0.9) |
with occupation (n = 85) | 3.0 (1) | 3.3 (1) | 3.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
Retired (n = 54) | 3.5 (0.7) | 3.6 (1) | 3.2 (0.8) | 3.4 (0.7) |
F | 9.2 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 8.4 |
p-value | 0.001** | 0.06 | 0.001** | 0.001** |