Table 5 Visual analogue scores of European Quality of Life of participants by demographic and clinical characteristics
Variable | Median(Q1-Q3) | P value1 |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 75 (61.25–90) | 0.0482 |
Female | 70 (55–80) | |
Age category (years) | ||
< 40 | 95 (90–100) | < 0.0012 |
≥40 | 70 (55–80) | |
Marital status | ||
(Single, Divorced, Widowed) | 72.5 (50–90) | 0.6742 |
Married | 70 (60–80) | |
Residency | ||
Village | 70 (50–80) | 0.1433 |
Camp | 75 (57.5–82.5) | |
City | 75 (60–90) | |
Educational level | ||
No formal education | 70 (50–83.75) | < 0.0013 |
Primary | 70 (50–85) | |
Preparatory | 70 (50–75) | |
Secondary | 70 (70–80) | |
University | 90 (70–95) | |
Smoking status | ||
Smoker | 75 (55–95) | 0.0982 |
Non-smoker | 70 (58.75–80) | |
Occupation | ||
Not working | 70 (50–80) | < 0.0012 |
Working | 80 (70–95) | |
BMI | ||
Normal weight | 80 (70–95) | 0.1373 |
Overweight | 70 (50–85) | |
Obese | 70 (57.5–80) | |
Trauma | ||
Yes | 85 (75–95) | < 0.0012 |
No | 70 (50–75) | |
Pain medications | ||
Acetaminophen only | 80 (70–95) | < 0.0013 |
NSAIDs only | 75 (60–86.25) | |
Acetaminophen & NSAIDs | 70 (50–75) | |
Number of affected joints | ||
One joint | 80 (70–95) | < 0.0013 |
Two joints | 70 (50–80) | |
Three joints or more | 60 (38.75–75) | |
Duration of the disease | ||
Less than five years | 80 (70–95) | 0.0013 |
5–10 years | 70 (52.5–80) | |
More than ten years | 70 (50–80) | |
Number of comorbidities | ||
0 | 85 (70–95) | < 0.0013 |
1 | 70 (60–80) | |
2 | 70 (50–83.75) | |
3 or more | 55 (35–70) | |
Pain severity | ||
Mild | 80 (70–95) | < 0.0013 |
Moderate | 70 (50–75) | |
Sever | 60 (45–70) | |
Pain interference | ||
Low | 80 (70–95) | < 0.0012 |
High | 55 (40–70) | |
Percentage of relief by medication | ||
30% or less | 70 (60–80) | < 0.0013 |
40–60% | 55 (45–70) | |
70–100% | 80 (70–90) | |