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Table 7 Influence of variables on T – QOL score

From: Profile and predictor of health-related quality of life among hypertensive patients in south-western Nigeria

Variable

Sub-group

Mean ± SD

Test statistic value

p-value

Education status

Any Edu.

64.41 ± 14.85

-2.78b

0.006*

 

No Edu.

58.59 ± 16.76

  

BMI

Obese

56.49 ± 16.80

-3.27b

0.001*

 

Not Obese

64.25 ± 14.99

  

Symptom count

No symptom

58.20 ± 12.98

-5.03b

< 0.001*

 

≥ 1 symptom

67.46 ± 16.76

  

Stroke

Yes

51.31 ± 11.67

-3.03b

0.01*

 

No

62.88 ± 15.68

  

Visual impairment

Yes

54.38 ± 12.11

-3.23b

< 0.001*

 

No

63.63 ± 15.79

  
  1. b = t-value, * = significant at < 0.05