Table 2 Quality of life among PRTRs in relation to educational level and occupation

WHOQoL100

P

Uneducated

n = 41

Primary

n = 25

Preparatory

n = 44

Secondary

n = 54

2 years institute

n = 20

Bachelor

n = 66

Physical

Poor

40(97.6%)

22(88%)

37(84%)

47(87%)

17(95%)

31(67.3%)

> 0.05

Good

1(2.4%)

3(12%)

7(16%)

3(13%)

3(5%)

15(33.7%)

Psychological

Poor

40(97.6%

19(76%)

41(93.1%)

31(57.4%)

14(70%)

29(63%)

< 0.05

Good

1(2.4%)

6(24%)

3(6.9%)

19(42.5%)

6(30%)

17(37%)

Social

Poor

41(100%

25(100%)

44(100%)

54(100%)

20(100%)

46(100%)

> 0.05

Good

0(0%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

Independence

Poor

23(56%)

16(64%)

25(56.8%)

30(55.5%)

11(55%)

26(56.5%)

< 0.05

Good

18(44%)

9(36%)

19(43.2%)

24(44.5%)

9(45%)

20(43.5%)

Environmental

Poor

39(95%)

23(92%)

37(84%)

51(94.4%)

20(100%)

43(93.4%)

> 0.05

Good

2(5%)

2(8%)

7(16%)

3(5.6%)

0

3(6.6%)

Spiritual

Poor

10(24.3%)

4(16%)

5(11.3%)

8(14.8%)

3(15%)

5(10.8%)

> 0.05

Good

31(75.6%)

21(84%)

29(88.7%)

44(85.2%)

17(85%)

41(89.2%)

Overall

Poor

31(75.6%)

24(96%)

43(97.7%)

52(96.2%)

19(96%)

45(97.8%)

> 0.05

Good

10(24.3%)

1(4%)

1(2.3%)

2(3.8%)

1(4%)

1(2.2%)

WHO

QoL

100

P

Unemployed

n = 53

Unskilled

n = 58

Semi-skilled

n = 26

Semi-professional

n = 50

Professional

n = 25

House wives

n = 18

Physical

Poor

51(96.2%

49(84.4%)

23(88.4%)

43(86%)

17(68%)

11(61%)

< 0.01

Good

2(3.8%)

9(15.6%)

3(11.6%)

7(14%)

8(32%)

7(39%)

Psychological

Poor

41(77.3%

49(84.4%)

19(73%)

41(82%)

13(52%)

11(61%)

< 0.01

Good

12(32.3%)

9(15.6%)

7(27%)

9(18%)

12(48%)

7(39%)

Social

Poor

53(100%)

58(100%)

26(100%)

50(100%)

25(100%)

18(100%)

< 0.05

Good

0(0%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

Independence

Poor

45(85%)

31(53.4%)

8(30.7%)

31(62%)

12(48%)

4(22.2%)

< 0.01

Good

8(15%)

27(46.6%)

18(69.3%)

19(38%)

13(52%)

14(77.8%)

Environmental

Poor

49(92.4%)

55(94.8%)

25(96.1%)

44(88%)

23(92%)

17(94.4%)

< 0.01

Good

4(7.6%)

3(5.2%)

1(3.9%)

6(12%)

2(8%)

1(5.6%)

Spiritual

Poor

10(18.8%)

4(6.8%)

7(27%)

10(20%)

2(8%)

2(11.1%)

< 0.01

Good

43(81.2%)

54(93.2%)

19(73%)

40(80%)

23(92%)

16(88.9%)

Overall

Poor

51(96.2%)

57(98.2%)

25(96.1%)

49(98%)

24(96%)

17(94.4%)

> 0.05

Good

2(3.8%)

1(1.8%)

1(3.9%)

1(2%)

1(4%)

6(5.6%)