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Table 2 WHOQOL-BREF among the participants by uncontrolled and controlled blood glucoses

From: Quality of life and factors associated with a good quality of life among diabetes mellitus patients in northern Thailand

Domain

Total

n (%)

Uncontrolled n (%)

Controlled n (%)

χ2

p-value

Physical health

2.34

0.309

Poor

81 (8.4)

38 (7.1)

43 (9.8)

Moderate

871 (90.1)

483 (91.2)

388 (88.8)

Good

15 (1.6)

9 (1.7)

6 (1.4)

Mental health

10.45

0.005*

Poor

34 (3.5)

18 (3.4)

16 (3.6)

Moderate

529 (54.7)

266 (50.2)

263 (60.2)

Good

404 (41.8)

246 (46.4)

158 (36.2)

Social relationships

4.56

0.102

Poor

63 (6.5)

30 (5.7)

33 (7.5)

Moderate

336 (34.7)

173 (32.6)

163 (37.3)

Good

568 (58.7)

327 (61.7)

241 (55.2)

Environment health

4.09

0.129

Poor

19 (2.0)

10 (1.9)

9 (2.1)

Moderate

335 (34.6)

169 (31.9)

166 (38.0)

Good

613 (63.4)

351 (66.2)

262 (59.9)

Overall

9.72

0.005*a

Poor

5 (0.5)

4 (0.8)

1 (0.3)

Moderate

473 (48.9)

236 (44.5)

237 (54.2)

Good

489 (50.6)

290 (54.7)

199 (45.5)

  1. *Significant level at α = 0.05
  2. aFisher’s exact test