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Table 4 Multiple linear regression showing factors associated with four domains of quality of life among patients

From: Assessment of quality of life and its determinants in type-2 diabetes patients using the WHOQOL-BREF instrument in Bangladesh

 

Quality of life domains

 

Physical health

Psychological

Social relationship

Environmental

 

Adjusted β (95%CI)

p value

Adjusted β (95%CI)

p value

Adjusted β (95%CI)

p value

Adjusted β (95%CI)

 

Age

-0.006

0.935

-0.079

0.309

-.100

0.263

-0.032

0.673

Sex

  Female

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Male

-1.371

0.458

2.302

0.212

2.520

0.235

0.077

0.966

Education

  No education

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Up to HSC

6.368

0.006

4.310

0.064

5.259

0.049

4.051

0.071

  Graduate

10.893

0.001

3.113

0.029

4.730

0.187

7.963

0.008

  Postgraduate

15.687

0.001

8.651

0.055

6.753

0.193

14.822

0.001

Employment

  No employment/Retired

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Part-time/full-time job

-.506

0.798

0.273

0.890

.871

0.701

1.681

0.377

Monthly family income (BDT)

  < 5000

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  5000 – 25,000

5.154

0.050

8.121

0.002

7.621

0.012

6.605

0.009

   > 25,000

4.307

0.182

10.159

0.002

8.925

0.016

5.269

0.090

Duration of diabetes (years)

  ≤ 10

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  11–20

-3.664

0.053

0.585

0.757

0.238

0.913

-0.063

0.973

  > 20

-3.851

0.224

0.644

0.838

0.458

0.900

0.326

0.915

Hypertension

  Absent

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Present

-1.516

0.459

-1.657

0.418

-1.441

0.540

-0.114

0.954

Overweight/obesity

  Absent

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Present

1.575

0.445

2.271

0.270

3.478

0.142

2.197

0.268

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

  < 200

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  ≥ 200

-1.748

0.445

-2.857

0.131

-3.040

0.162

0.196

0.914

High density lipoprotein (mg/dl)

  ≥ 40 (male)/ ≥ 50 (female)

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  < 40 (male)/ < 50 (female)

5.953

0.064

3.825

0.234

5.363

0.146

7.055

0.023

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

  < 150

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  ≥ 150

-2.187

0.278

-3.824

0.058

-2.144

0.354

-2.250

0.246

Nephropathy

  Absent

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Present

-4.764

0.034

-2.909

0.194

-4.675

0.069

-5.279

0.015

Neuropathy

  Absent

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Present

-0.838

0.727

0.219

0.927

3.350

0.225

1.425

0.538

Retinopathy

  Absent

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Present

-8.859

0.011

-12.003

0.001

-10.962

0.006

-8.618

0.010

Coronary artery disease

  Absent

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Present

-5.134

0.089

-7.523

0.013

-5.129

0.138

-3.067

0.291

Stroke

  Absent

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Present

-2.159

0.600

-2.208

0.591

-2.238

0.636

-1.469

0.711

Peripheral artery disease

  Absent

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Present

-8.763

0.102

-12.231

0.022

-18.14

0.003

-13.867

0.007

Diabetic foot

  Absent

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Present

-3.318

0.336

1.334

0.698

-1.399

0.724

-3.524

0.289

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