The relationship between health-related quality of life, acceptance of illness and characteristics of pregnant women with hyperglycemia

Iwanowicz-Palus, Grażyna; Zarajczyk, Marta; Bień, Agnieszka

doi:10.1186/s12955-020-01582-y

Table 3 Correlation analysis for QoL and illness acceptance, and the characteristics of the pregnant women with hyperglycemia who were studied

From: The relationship between health-related quality of life, acceptance of illness and characteristics of pregnant women with hyperglycemia

	WHOQOL-BREF Domains
	General Quality of Life		General health		Physical health		Psychological		Social relationships		Environment		AIS
	M	p	M	p	M	p	M	p	M	p	M	p	M	p
Age
18–25 y/o	3.60	0.396	3.38	0.648	12.58	0.573	15.07	0.689	15.71	0.206	14.71	0.294	30.93	0.341
26–30 y/o	3.59		3.37		12.50		14.73		14.88		14.63		30.64
31–35 y/o	3.77		3.49		12.55		15.09		15.33		15.23		31.94
More than 36 y/o	3.57		3.49		12.85		14.85		15.11		14.90		32.07
Marital status
Married	3.67	0.154	3.46	0.178	12.65	0.179	15.03	0.043	15.27	0.148	15.00	0.023	31.51	0.288
Single	3.44	0.154	3.23	0.178	12.25	0.179	14.10	0.043	14.74	0.148	13.92	0.023	30.33	0.288
Residence
Urban—province capital	3.63	0.042	3.43	0.042	12.63	0.508	14.93	0.174	15.42	0.074	15.04	0.004	31.46	0.155
Urban—other	3.50		3.29		12.45		14.62		14.74		14.27		30.49
Rural	3.81		3.59		12.73		15.24		15.41		15.31		32.20
Education
Primary	3.94	0.032	3.56	0.086	11.89	0.021	14.81	0.039	15.29	0.068	14.56	< 0.001	31.28	0.068
High school	3.45		3.27		12.19		14.45		14.85		13.90		30.10
Vocational/college degree	3.59		3.37		12.45		14.76		14.81		14.62		31.01
Master’s degree	3.71		3.53		12.86		15.32		15.60		15.66		32.34
Professional activity
Professionally active	3.65	0.753	3.45	0.572	12.71	0.148	15.08	0.118	15.42	0.050	15.21	0.001	32.07	0.011
Professionally inactive	3.62	0.753	3.40	0.572	12.43	0.148	14.67	0.118	14.87	0.050	14.36	0.001	30.28	0.011
Self-reported living conditions
Very good	3.93	< 0.001	3.68	< 0.001	12.98	0.001	16.09	< 0.001	15.96	< 0.001	16.24	< 0.001	33.57	< 0.001
Good	3.63		3.44		12.60		14.63		15.27		14.69		30.78
Average/poor	3.16		2.98		11.96		13.80		13.68		13.10		29.37
Number of pregnancies
First pregnancy	3.73	0.327	3.52	0.294	12.78	0.293	15.41	0.008	15.72	0.013	15.24	0.073	32.17	0.145
Second pregnancy	3.62		3.39		12.44		14.77		14.94		14.74		30.57
Third or subsequent pregnancy	3.55		3.36		12.55		14.45		14.84		14.55		31.29
Self-reported knowledge on glucose tolerance disorder treatment and lifestyle
Very good	3.83	< 0.001	3.67	< 0.001	13.51	< 0.001	16.27	< 0.001	16.70	< 0.001	16.32	< 0.001	34.65	< 0.001
Good	3.81		3.55		12.64		15.36		15.52		15.27		31.98
Average/poor	3.21		3.08		12.07		13.43		13.88		13.43		28.64
Self-reported knowledge on the potential pregnancy complications and impact on the baby's health associated with glucose tolerance disorders
Very good	3.72	< 0.001	3.54	< 0.001	13.47	< 0.001	16.54	< 0.001	16.56	< 0.001	16.57	< 0.001	34.78	< 0.001
Good	3.82		3.57		12.88		15.47		15.47		15.43		32.24
Average/poor	3.36		3.21		12.00		13.77		13.77		13.71		29.35
Time of glucose metabolism disorder diagnosis
Before the current pregnancy	3.37	0.111	3.09	0.002	12.38	0.001	14.13	0.018	14.82	0.904	14.21	0.479	30.43	0.463
At first visit at the beginning of pregnancy (before week 12)	3.58		3.42		13.14		14.81		15.44		14.58		31.78
Weeks 12–23	3.80		3.79		13.22		15.72		15.19		15.30		32.36
At screening between weeks 24 and 28	3.66		3.41		12.34		14.89		15.24		14.93		31.15
After week 28	3.58		3.00		11.81		14.11		14.89		15.17		30.83
Treatment
Diet + exercise	3.71	0.049	3.46	0.369	12.64	0.562	15.12	0.032	15.25	0.671	15.03	0.121	31.59	0.397
Diet + exercise + insulin	3.51	0.049	3.38	0.369	12.53	0.562	14.55	0.032	15.13	0.671	14.61	0.121	30.97	0.397

M Mean, p significance, AIS Acceptance of Illness Scale

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