Table 2 Comparison of the demographic characteristics of the patients with the parameters of the Qualeffo-41 scale

Occupational status

 Employee

29.4 (22.4–32.8)

26.4 (22.6–36.4)

56.8 (50.2–64.8)

52.3 (42.9–59.4)

41.6 (30.2–47.2)

38.5 (27.5–44.6)

 Housewife

28.4 (19.4–39.6)

25.65 (18.4–44.4)

55.05 (44.9–78.8)

49.6 (40.8–73.9)

38.65 (29.1–59.8)

36.2 (24.6–56.1)

 Retired

26.4 (20.6–31.4)

23.8 (18.2–34.8)

52.6 (46.6–67.8)

47.1 (41.6–62.8)

35.9 (30.8–49.5)

33.6 (27.1–47.2)

 Engineer

34.75 (32.7–36.8)

42.9 (39.4–46.4)

76.6 (74.8–78.4)

71.7 (69.7–73.7)

57.15 (55.1–59.2)

54.65 (52.2–57.1)

 Teacher

28.9 (28.9–28.9)

24.6 (24.6–24.6)

69.7 (69.7–69.7)

68.1 (68.1–68.1)

56.1 (56.1–56.1)

52.1 (52.1–52.1)

 Accountant

30.8 (27.6–36.4)

27.6 (24.8–40.2)

58.3 (49.8–69.4)

53.3 (44.6–64.2)

41.8 (32.8–52.8)

39.2 (28.1–47.2)

 Unemployed

37.8 (37.8–37.8)

39.6 (39.6–39.6)

76.5 (76.5–76.5)

71.1 (71.1–71.1)

59.1 (59.1–59.1)

56.8 (56.8–56.8)

Test statistic^b

7.363

8.945

10.426

10.142

9.396

9.048

p

0.195

0.111

0.064

0.071

0.094

0.107

Place of residence

 Rural

27.6 (20.6–39.6)

25.1 (18.2–41.8)

53.4 (46.6–74.6)

48.4 (41.2–69.1)

38.1 (29.9–57.5)

35.7 (26.8–55.4)

 Urban

28.9 (19.4–38.6)

26.2 (18.6–46.4)

56.8 (44.9–78.8)

52.3 (40.8–73.9)

40.9 (29.1–59.8)

38.4 (24.6–57.1)

Test statistic^a

1938.000

2012.000

1849.000

1859.500

1911.500

1973.000

p

0.036

0.073

0.014

0.016

0.028

0.051

Accompanying person

 Alone

28.2 (20.6–37.8)

25.4 (18.2–44.4)

55.6 (46.6–76.5)

50.5 (41.6–71.1)

38.6 (29.1–59.1)

36.2 (26.8–56.8)

 Family members

28.6 (19.4–39.6)

26 (18.4–43.8)

55.4 (44.9–78.8)

50.15 (40.8–73.9)

39.3 (29.4–59.8)

36.55 (24.6–56.1)

 Caregiver

28.9 (22.4–38.4)

26.75 (19.4–46.4)

56.1 (48.6–78.4)

52.25 (43.9–73.7)

40.35 (31.8–59.2)

37.05 (28.6–57.1)

Test statistic^b

0.580

0.869

1.244

1.436

0.412

0.382

p

0.748

0.648

0.537

0.488

0.814

0.826