Table 1 Comparison of the demographic characteristics of the patients with the parameters of the Qualeffo-41 scale

Gender

 Female

28.6 (19.4–39.6)

26.1 (18.4–44.4)

55.4 (44.9–78.8)

50.5 (40.8–73.9)

39.4 (29.1–59.8)

36.5 (24.6–56.8)

 Male

28.75 (20.6–36.8)

24.9 (18.2–46.4)

55.4 (46.6–78.4)

51.1 (41.6–73.7)

39.4 (30.2–59.2)

36.8 (27.1–57.1)

Test statistic^a

1175.0

1136.5

1246.0

1196.0

1237.5

1222.5

p

0.667

0.515

0.982

0.757

0.943

0.875

Marital status

 Married

28.6 (19.4–39.6)

26.1 (18.6–42.5)

55.8 (44.9–76.4)

50.8 (40.8–71.8)

40.5 (29.1–58.1)

36.8 (24.6–55.4)

 Single

30.4 (25.4–37.8)

28.6 (22.6–39.6)

58.2 (52.6–76.5)

53.3 (48.9–71.1)

41.9 (36.9–59.1)

39.2 (33.4–56.8)

 Divorced/widowed

28.2 (20.4–36.8)

25 (18.2–46.4)

53.35 (46.6–78.8)

48.5 (41.5–73.9)

38.2 (30.7–59.8)

35.95 (26.8–57.1)

Test statistic^b

1.980

1.648

3.390

2.940

3.836

2.479

p

0.372

0.439

0.184

0.230

0.147

0.289

Education level

 Illiterate

27.6 (19.4–38.4)

24.7 (18.6–42.4)

52.4 (44.9–69.8)

47.8 (40.8–64.8)

37.8 (29.4–54.7)

35.7 (25.4–52.6)

 Literate

27.9 (20.4–39.6)

25.1 (18.4–41.8)

55.35 (46.7–74.8)

50.7 (41.2–69.7)

38.4 (29.1–59.2)

35.4 (27–57.1)

 Primary-middle school

29.4 (22.4–36.8)

27.3 (19.4–46.4)

55.7 (46.8–78.8)

50.5 (42.1–73.9)

40.5 (30.8–59.8)

38.4 (24.6–56.1)

 High school

29.4 (22.6–38.6)

26.25 (19.4–44.4)

56.8 (47.8–76.4)

52.35 (42.9–71.8)

41.4 (30.2–58.1)

38.45 (27.5–55.1)

 University

28.6 (20.6–37.8)

25.4 (18.2–40.2)

58.2 (46.6–76.5)

53.1 (41.6–71.1)

41.8 (30.8–59.1)

36.8 (27.1–56.8)

Test statistic^b

7.081

5.183

7.363

7.234

4.907

4.409

p

0.132

0.269

0.118

0.124

0.297

0.353