Table 5 Relationship between clinical parameters and QoL score among cases in Calabar, Nigeria (N = 165)
Variable | Female QoL score mean + SD | Male QoL score mean + SD |
|---|---|---|
(n = 78) | (n = 87) | |
Comorbid hypertension | ||
 Yes | 73.9 ± 11.2 | 76.00 ± 13.6 |
 No | 78.6 ± 11.6 | 76.85 ± 11.5 |
 p value | 0.15 | 0.84 |
BMI | ||
 Normal | 77.3 ± 10.2 | 76.5 ± 11.1 |
 Overweight or obese | 71.6 ± 10.8 | 70.1 ± 9.62 |
 p value | 0.03* | 0.02* |
HbA1c status | ||
 Good control (< 7.0%) | 75.1 ± 9.3 | 76.6 ± 9.8 |
 Poor control (≥ 7.0%) | 66.7 ± 9.6 | 68.2 ± 9.1 |
 p value | 0.00* | 0.00* |
Duration of diabetes | ||
 Correlation coef. (p value) | − 0.06 (0.58) | − 0.32 (0.00) * |
Duration of hypertension | ||
 Correlation coef. (p value) | − 0.06 (0.64) | − 0.29 (0.01) * |
Systolic blood pressure | ||
 Correlation coef. (p value) | − 0.22 (0.05) | − 0.21 (0.05) |
Diastolic blood pressure | ||
 Correlation coef. (p value) | − 0.24 (0.03) * | − 0.24 (0.03) * |
Mean blood pressure | ||
 Correlation coef. (p value) | − 0.24 (0.03) * | − 0.18 (0.09) |
Fasting blood sugar | ||
 Correlation coef. (p value) | 0.17 (0.14) | 0.19 (0.11) |
Total cholesterol | ||
 Correlation coef. (p value) | -0.02 (0.85) | − 0.07 (0.73) |
HDL cholesterol | ||
 Correlation coef. (p value) | 0.13 (0.25) | − 0.29 (0.79) |
LDL cholesterol | ||
 Correlation coef. (p value) | 0.17 (0.14) | − 0.19 (0.11) |
Triglycerides | ||
 Correlation coef. (p value) | − 0.24 (0.03) * | − 0.21 (0.05) |