Gender difference in quality of life (QoL) among outpatients with schizophrenia in a tertiary care setting

BMC Psychiatry

Table 4 Socio-demographic correlates of the WHOQOL-BREF domains among males

	Physical health				Psychological health				Social relationships				Environment
	B	p value	95% C.I.		B	p value	95% C.I.		B	p value	95% C.I.		B	p value	95% C.I.
Ethnicity
Malay	0.614	0.428	−0.923	2.151	0.991	0.259	−.0747	2.730	−0.141	0.878	−1.969	1.687	0.132	0.871	−1.480	1.743
Indian	3.028	0.018	0.535	5.521	2.705	0.060	−0.114	5.524	0.368	0.805	−2.601	3.338	1.057	0.422	−1.556	3.671
Chinese	Ref				Ref				Ref				Ref
Marital status
Married	0.572	0.622	−1.733	2.878	0.527	0.688	−2.080	3.134	0.083	0.952	−2.661	2.827	0.208	.864	−2.208	2.625
Separated/ Divorced	−1.325	0.380	−4.320	1.669	−1.927	0.260	−5.313	1.459	−2.290	0.203	−5.846	1.267	−1.401	.376	−4.540	1.738
Single	Ref				Ref				Ref				Ref
Employment status
Employed	0.620	0.369	−0.748	1.988	0.791	0.310	−0.755	2.338	−0.353	0.668	−1.988	1.282	0.166	.818	−1.268	1.600
Unemployed	Ref				Ref				Ref				Ref
Education
Secondary and below	−0.566	0.622	−2.850	1.718	0.047	0.971	−2.536	2.630	0.419	0.759	−2.293	3.131	−1.361	.260	−3.755	1.034
Technical Education/ Diploma/ A Levels	1.000	0.331	−1.039	3.038	1.300	0.264	−1.004	3.605	2.462	0.047	0.035	4.888	0.838	.436	−1.299	2.975
Degree and above	Ref				Ref				Ref				Ref
Age	0.001	0.978	−0.103	0.105	0.013	0.828	−0.105	0.130	0.001	0.989	−0.123	.125	0.010	.852	−.099	.119

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