Table 4. Comparison of the total and sub-scales score of OPQOL-brief measure between older adults with and without physical and mental illnesses to assess the discriminant validity
Quality of life and its dimensions | ||||||||||||
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Physical and mental illnesses | Total score | P value | Socioeconomic well-being | P value | Emotional well-being | P value | Physical well-being | P value | ||||
Hypertension (n/y) | 53.41 (6.82) | 51.81 (5.93) | .004 | 21.35 (3.18) | 20.71 (3.20) | 0.024 | 19.81 (3.06) | 19.39 (2.84) | 0.104 | 16.40 (2.72) | 15.73 (2.49) | 0.003 |
Cardiovascular (n/y) | 53.23 (6.03) | 50.98 (6.90) | < 0.001 | 21.31 (3.03) | 20.22 (3.47) | < 0.001 | 19.65 (2.96) | 19.45 (2.88) | 0.457 | 16.36 (2.35) | 15.35 (2.98) | < 0.001 |
Osteoporosis (n/y) | 53.50 (6.10) | 51.30 (6.65) | < 0.001 | 21.17 (3.07) | 20.74 (3.41) | 0.135 | 20.06 (2.88) | 18.96 (2.93) | < 0.001 | 16.42 (2.30) | 15.59 (2.88) | 0.001 |
Diabetic (n/y) | 53.81 (5.69) | 50.35 (6.99) | < 0.001 | 21.55 (2.76) | 19.98 (3.68) | < 0.001 | 19.81 (2.93) | 19.19 (2.94) | 0.021 | 16.56 (2.29) | 15.17 (2.87) | < 0.001 |
Arthritis (n/y) | 53.48 (6.34) | 51.69 (6.33) | 0.001 | 20.99 (3.27) | 20.98 (3.15) | 0.969 | 20.20 (2.69) | 19.01 (3.06) | < 0.001 | 16.46 (2.33) | 15.68 (2.78) | 0.001 |
Digestive diseases (n/y) | 53.35 (5.97) | 50.66 (6.37) | < 0.001 | 21.31 (2.97) | 20.28 (3.31) | 0.001 | 19.78 (2.96) | 19.07 (2.81) | 0.012 | 16.37 (2.34) | 15.27 (2.85) | < 0.001 |
Physical illnesses (n/y)a | 55.87 (5.78) | 52.16 (6.34) | < 0.001 | 21.85 (2.75) | 20.89 (3.23) | 0.037 | 21.11 (2.77) | 19.41 (2.91) | < 0.001 | 17.27 (2.04) | 15.90 (2.63) | < 0.001 |
Depression (n/y) | 53.73 (5.73) | 48.80 (6.92) | < 0.001 | 21.61 (2.70) | 19.04 (3.83) | < 0.001 | 19.85 (2.96) | 18.73 (2.70) | < 0.001 | 16.39 (2.40) | 14.95 (2.93) | < 0.001 |
Anxiety (n/y) | 54.23 (5.41) | 49.86 (6.89) | < 0.001 | 22.02 (2.41) | 19.36 (3.60) | < 0.001 | 19.82 (2.97) | 19.21 (2.86) | 0.02 | 16.53 (2.32) | 15.26 (2.85) | < 0.001 |
Alzheimer and cognitive impairments (n/y) | 53.32 (5.78) | 49.68 (7.01) | < 0.001 | 21.55 (2.81) | 18.87 (3.33) | < 0.001 | 19.53 (2.99) | 19.86 (2.66) | 0.303 | 16.33 (2.36) | 15.00 (3.01) | < 0.001 |
Parkinson (n/y) | 52.95 (6.03) | 47.95 (8.25) | < 0.001 | 21.20 (2.96) | 18.62 (4.55) | 0.001 | 19.64 (2.92) | 18.95 (3.05) | 0.140 | 16.21 (2.48) | 14.16 (3.25) | < 0.001 |
Sleep disorders (n/y) | 54.25 (5.21) | 48.70 (7.02) | < 0.001 | 21.64 (2.61) | 19.56 (3.89) | < 0.001 | 20.10 (2.77) | 18.41 (2.84) | < 0.001 | 16.66 (2.15) | 14.61 (3.01) | < 0.001 |
Mental illnesses (n/y)b | 55.10 (5.11) | 50.39 (6.56) | < 0.001 | 22.30 (2.33) | 19.89 (3.41) | < 0.001 | 20.07 (2.95) | 19.17 (2.87) | < 0.001 | 16.90 (2.11) | 15.32 (2.77) | < 0.001 |