Table 5 Relationship between HL and QOL regarding participants’ demographic information

Mean ± SD

(From 100)

P-Value

Mean ± SD

(From 120)

P-Value

Age (year)

60–70

49.53 ± 10.26

0.10

63.94 ± 13.22

0.08

71–80

48.52 ± 9.63

61.17 ± 12.47

80<

46.61 ± 8.67

59.66 ± 12.17

Gender

Male

47.86 ± 9.32

0.04

60.63 ± 11.86

0.02

Female

48.58 ± 9.74

62.55 ± 12.56

Marital Status

Single

48.83 ± 9.49

0.09

63.49 ± 12.61

0.03

Married

49.07 ± 9.83

64.97 ± 13.28

Divorced

46.56 ± 9.61

59.21 ± 11.29

Widow

48.42 ± 9.55

58.69 ± 11.76

Level of Education

Unable to Read and Write

47.31 ± 8.36

0.001

58.71 ± 11.53

0.002

Reading and Writing

47.82 ± 8.62

59.19 ± 11.47

Elementary School

48.22 ± 9.35

62.05 ± 13.52

Diploma

48.27 ± 10.08

63.58 ± 12.37

BSc and higher

49.48 ± 10.22

64.42 ± 13.16

Income Level (Rials)

< 10000000

46.21 ± 9.73

0.11

57.46 ± 11.93

0.01

10000000–20000000

47.52 ± 9.62

59.31 ± 11.52

20000001–30000000

49.39 ± 10.11

64.34 ± 12.74

> 30000000

49.77 ± 9.82

65.25 ± 13.48