Table 1 Respondents characteristics and how they differ in FACT-P QoL and its subscales

Age

2.650

2.040

0.275

2.791

0.210

7.840**

40–60 years

31(17.92%)

87.90(21.11)

26.13(5.56)

15.31(5.70)

18.84(5.57)

14.87(4.05)

12.94(8.05)

61–80 years

108(62.43%)

90.15(21.11)

24.52(6.54)

15.40(5.75)

20.73(5.20)

14.37(3.89)

15.13(7.15)

Above 80 years

34(19.65%)

80.50(22.13)

22.82(7.59)

14.56(5.94)

18.88(3.88)

14.68(4.77)

9.56(6.73)

Total

173 (100.0%)

87.85(21.51)

24.47(6.64)

15.18(5.75)

20.03(5.10)

14.52(4.08)

13.64(7.52)

Educational level

1.026

2.082

1.572

3.024*

0.969

0.269

No formal education

17(9.83%)

87.94(18.62)

25.06(5.88)

14.41(4.26)

20.76(3.87)

14.18(3.71)

13.53(7.85)

Primary

22(12.72%)

83.27(20.79)

21.64(6.90)

16.32(6.46)

17.00(5.43)

14.18(3.78)

14.14(8.05)

Secondary

45 (26.01%)

84.62(21.06)

23.84(6.93)

13.73(5.34)

20.49(5.21)

13.87(3.85)

12.69(6.86)

Tertiary

82 (47.40%)

90.32(22.36)

25.37(6.31)

15.66(5.82)

20.40(5.08)

15.06(4.28)

13.83(7.93)

Total indicated

166 (95.96%)

87.60(21.47)

24.43(6.59)

15.10(5.68)

20.01(5.15)

14.53(4.05)

13.53(7.61)

Not indicated

7 (4.04%)

Total

173 (100.0%)

Treatment site

11.654**

19.145**

6.848**

8.568**

9.540**

15.076**

Ibadan

34 (19.65%)

95.15(25.93)

27.59(5.51)

18.32(6.49)

18.32(5.63)

14.59(3.96)

16.32(8.49)

Zaria

38 (21.97%)

71.47(20.11)

18.55(7.27)

12.47(6.04)

17.55(5.20)

11.79(4.24)

11.11(6.76)

Ilorin

59 (34.10%)

90.20(8.96)

26.58(2.61)

15.29(3.00)

21.98(3.31)

15.98(1.86)

10.37(5.02)

Abeokuta

42 (24.28%)

93.45(24.27)

24.36(7.50)

14.95(6.65)

20.90(5.40)

14.88(5.11)

18.36(7.23)

Total

173 (100.0%)

87.85(21.51)

24.47(6.64)

15.18(5.75)

20.03(5.10)

14.52(4.08)

13.64(7.52)

Marital status

1.803

5.463*

1.266

8.770**

6.186**

1.319

Currently Married

130 (75.14%)

87.43(23.76)

23.45(7.24)

15.38(6.19)

20.02(4.96)

14.49(4.36)

14.09(8.09)

Single

11 (6.36%)

77.27(14.21)

26.00(2.72)

12.73(5.46)

14.73(5.75)

10.91(2.88)

12.91(5.50)

Divorce/Separated

29 (16.76%)

91.66(7.59)

27.66(1.59)

14.52(2.56)

22.00(4.30)

15.86(1.94)

11.62(5.27)

Total indicated

170 (98.26%)

87.49(21.50)

24.33(6.61)

15.06(5.70)

20.01(5.12)

14.49(4.10)

13.59(7.57)

Not indicated

3 (1.74%)

Total

173 (100%)

Number of comorbid

10.374**

22.186**

3.169*

2.732*

5.813**

7.220**

No comorbid disease

34(19.65%)

93.38(22.09)

26.03(6.48)

16.32(6.71)

18.50(5.37)

15.47(4.53)

17.06(7.68)

1 comorbid disease

92(53.18%)

90.77(17.69)

26.33(4.53)

15.63(4.55)

20.75(4.96)

15.04(3.38)

13.02(7.16)

2 comorbid diseases

24 (13.87%)

89.29(22.97)

23.46(6.98)

14.96(7.17)

20.96(4.50)

14.04(4.56)

15.88(7.11)

 > 2 comorbid diseases

23 (13.30%)

66.48(21.86)

15.83(6.96)

11.96(6.18)

18.43(5.24)

11.52(4.27)

8.74(6.23)

Total

173 (100%)

87.85(21.51)

24.47(6.64)

15.18(5.75)

20.03(5.10)

14.52(4.08)

13.64(7.52)