Table 3 Univariate analysis showing only significant variables associated with improvement in each quality of life domain
From: Improvement of quality of life following 6 months of methadone maintenance therapy in Malaysia
Variables (n) | Domain 1 | Domain 2 | Domain 3 | Domain 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical | Psychological | Social relationship | Environment | |||||
Mean ± SD | p value | Mean ± SD | p value | Mean ± SD | p value | Mean ± SD | p value | |
No of positive urine tests* | 1.02 ± 1.77 | r = 0.213 | 1.02 ± 1.77 | r = 0.115 | 1.02 ± 1.77 | r = 0.066 | 1.02 ± 1.77 | r = 0.130 |
p = 0.019 | p = 0.206 | p = 0.467 | p = 0.153 | |||||
Education level** | ||||||||
Primary (9) | 5.22 ± 15.41 | df1 = 3 | 5.33 ± 20.94 | df1 = 3 | −3.44 ± 15.13 | df1 = 3 | 3.33 ± 15.68 | df1 = 3 |
Junior high (44) | 14.00 ± 15.13 | df2 = 118 | 18.64 ± 18.71 | df2 = 118 | 7.64 ± 18.23 | df2 = 118 | 8.66 ± 13.50 | df2 = 118 |
Senior high (65) | 13.42 ± 17.45 | F = 1.622 | 13.32 ± 20.23 | F = 3.403 | 5.77 ± 22.63 | F = 7.785 | 10.15 ± 15.80 | F = 1.718 |
Tertiary (4) | 27.00 ± 23.58 | p = 0.188 | 40.50 ± 33.97 | p = 0.020# | 53.25 ± 35.95 | p < 0.001 | 23.50 ± 21.21 | p = 0.167 |
HIV Status ** | ||||||||
Negative (95) | 14.73 ± 17.68 | df1 = 2 | 18.22 ± 20.78 | df1 = 2 | 9.49 ± 22.96 | df1 = 2 | 11.74 ± 15.38 | df1 = 2 |
Positive (21) | 10.10 ± 13.59 | df2 = 119 | 7.81 ± 17.78 | df2 = 119 | 1.67 ± 18.53 | df2 = 119 | 2.76 ± 11.98 | df2 = 119 |
Unknown (6) | 5.33 ± 9.03 | F = 1.398 | 0.17 ± 20.65 | F = 4.072 | −7.33 ± 26.78 | F = 2.388 | −1.33 ± 14.65 | F = 4.847 |
p = 0.251 | p = 0.019 | p = 0.096 | p = 0.009 | |||||