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Table 3 Comparing BD-QoL scores by demographics for 41 patients

From: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of Behçet's disease quality of life questionnaire

 

Mean

SD

95% CI

pvalue

Sex

    

   Male (n = 24)

10.04

6.89

7.13, 12.95

0.30

   Female (n = 17)

7.82

6.83

4.54, 11.10

 

Age

    

   18-35 years (n = 22)

7.10

4.91

4.92, 9.26

0.03

   >35 years (n = 19)

11.47

7.80

7.72, 15.23

 

Marital status

    

   Single (n = 20)

9.45

5.62

6.81, 12.08

0.76

   Ever married (n = 21)

8.81

7.71

5.30, 2.32

 

Education*

    

   Low (n = 6)

12.33

10.00

4.32, 20.34

0.11

   Intermediate (n = 20)

10.05

6.50

7.23, 12.87

 

   High (n = 15)

6.6

4.81

4.17, 9.03

 

Employment

    

   Student (n = 6)

4.33

2.94

1.98, 6.68

0.15

   Home maker (n = 7)

8.14

8.10

2.15, 14.13

 

   Part time (n = 4)

11.75

9.11

2.84, 20.66

 

   Full time (n = 18)

9.10

5.42

6.57, 15.62

 

   Disabled (n = 5)

14.2

8.76

6.52, 7.68

 

Number of household members**

    

   0-5 (n = 22)

7.95

5.34

5.59, 10.32

0.23

   6-9 (n = 19)

10.47

7.92

6.66, 14.30

 
  1. * Low (illiterate, read and write, and primary), Intermediate (intermediate, secondary, and technical), and high (university)
  2. ** Number of household members dichotomized as mean or below, and above mean