Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants across two classes (high and low classified by median value of QoL dimensions and total score)
| Â | Â | Physical health | Â | P-value* | Psychological health | Â | P-value* | Social relations | Â | P-value* | Environment | Â | P-value* | Quality of life | Â | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Â | Low | High | Â | Low | High | Â | Low | High | Â | Low | High | Â | Low | High | Â |
Gender (N,%) | Female | 228(39) | 356(61) | 0.348 | 378(63.9) | 214(36.1) | 0.455 | 308(52.3) | 281(47.7) | 0.636 | 314(53.1) | 277(46.9) | 0.372 | 292(48.5) | 310(51.5) | 0.037 |
Male | 45(34.6) | 85(65.4) | 76(60.3) | 50(39.7) | 65(50) | 65(50) | 73(57.5) | 54(42.5) | 50(38.5) | 80(61.5) | ||||||
Education level (N,%) | Middle School | 18(39.1) | 28(60.9) | 0.075 | 29(65.9) | 15(34.1) | 0.025 | 26(59.1) | 18(40.9) | 0.051 | 33(73.3) | 12(27.6) | 0.002 | 28(60.9) | 18(39.1) | 0.005 |
High School Diploma | 104(42.1) | 143(57.9) | 170(67.7) | 81(32.3) | 135(54.9) | 111(45.1) | 145(58.7) | 102(41.3) | 129(51.2) | 123(48.8) | ||||||
Bachelor | 121(39.3) | 187(60.7) | 195(63.3) | 113(36.7) | 165(52.7) | 148(47.3) | 162(51.9) | 150(48.1) | 145(45.9) | 171(54.1) | ||||||
Master | 26(29.9) | 61(70.1) | 50(56.2) | 39(43.8) | 37(42) | 51(58) | 39(44.3) | 49(55.7) | 35(39.3) | 54(60.7) | ||||||
PhD | 6(20) | 24(80) | 12(40) | 18(60) | 10(33.3) | 20(66.7) | 10(35.7) | 18(64.3) | 7(22.6) | 24(77.4) | ||||||
Second job(N,%) | Yes | 13(34.2) | 25(65.8) | 0.599 | 20(55.6) | 16(44.4) | 0.391 | 18(48.6) | 19(51.4) | 0.741 | 22(59.5) | 15(40.5) | 0.470 | 16(42.1) | 22(57.9) | 0.628 |
No | 224(38.5) | 358(61.5) | 368(62.7) | 219(37.3) | 301(51.5) | 284(48.5) | 310(53.4) | 271(46.6) | 275(46.1) | 321(53.9) | ||||||
Wife education (N,%) | Middle School | 48(48) | 52(52) | 0.006 | 76(76.8) | 23(23.2) | 0.003 | 56(56.6) | 43(43.4) | 0.002 | 71(71.7) | 28(28.3) | <0.001 | 68(66) | 35(34) | <0.001 |
High School Diploma | 95(43.2) | 125(56.8) | 141(64.1) | 79(35.9) | 132(60) | 88(40) | 129(58.4) | 92(41.6) | 117(52.5) | 106(47.5) | ||||||
Bachelor | 88(35.2) | 162(64.8) | 164(64.8) | 89(35.2) | 129(51) | 124(49) | 135(53.6) | 117(46.4) | 115(44.7) | 142(55.3) | ||||||
Master | 17(23.3) | 56(76.7) | 39(51.3) | 37(48.7) | 31(40.8) | 45(59.2) | 25(33.8) | 49(66.2) | 20(26.3) | 56(73.7) | ||||||
PhD | 22(35.5) | 40(64.5) | 32(52.5) | 29(47.5) | 22(35.5) | 40(64.5) | 22(36.1) | 39(63.9) | 22(35.5) | 40(64.5) | ||||||
Age (Mean±SD) | 39.42±5.10 | 39.56±5.81 | 0.750 | 39.49±5.15 | 39.52±5.93 | 0.942 | 39.50±5.24 | 39.44±5.54 | 0.880 | 39.49±5.16 | 39.52±5.93 | 0.942 | 39.43±5.10 | 39.56±5.81 | 0.750 | |
Marital Duration (Mean±SD) | 15.99±5.29 | 16.17±5.58 | 0.667 | 15.95±5.16 | 16.20±5.81 | 0.559 | 16.01±5.30 | 16.09±5.18 | 0.837 | 15.95±5.16 | 16.20±5.81 | 0.559 | 15.99±5.29 | 16.17±5.58 | 0.667 | |
Wife age (Mean±SD) | 42.75±5.88 | 42.03±5.55 | 0.110 | 42.26±5.93 | 42.51±5.47 | 0.584 | 42.57±5.74 | 42.20±5.67 | 0.400 | 42.26±5.93 | 42.51±5.47 | 0.584 | 42.75±5.88 | 42.03±5.55 | 0.110 | |
Socioeconomic status (Mean±SD) | 11.56±3.02 | 12.41±2.87 | <0.001 | 11.82±2.95 | 12.68±2.86 | <0.001 | 11.76±2.88 | 12.54±2.98 | <0.001 | 11.36±3.02 | 13.01±2.59 | <0.001 | 11.32±2.99 | 12.80±2.73 | <0.001 | |