Table 5 Predictors of quality of life using modified poisson regression model
Variable | General QoL | Total | Univariate analysis RR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor (%) | Good (%) | ||||
Age | |||||
 50–64 | 35 (14.5) | 207 (85.5) | 242(84.9) | 0.98 (0.93–1.04) | 0.598 |
 65 +  | 5 (11.6) | 38 (88.4) | 43 (15.1) | 1 | |
Sex | |||||
 Male | 12 (11.2) | 95 (88.8) | 107 (37.5) | 1 | 0.270 |
 Female | 28 (15.7) | 150 (84.3) | 178 (62.5) | 0.98 (0.98–1.02) | |
Residence | |||||
 Dar es salaam | 35 (13.2) | 231 (86.8) | 266 (93.3) | 1 | 0.218 |
 Upcountry | 5 (26.3) | 14 (73.7) | 19 (6.7) | 0.93 (0.83–1.04) | |
Marital status | |||||
 Without spouse | 27 (16.5) | 137 (83.5) | 164 (57.5) | 1 | 0.271 |
 With spouse | 13 (10.7) | 108 (89.3) | 121 (42.5) | 1.034 (0.97–1.09) | |
Education | |||||
 No formal/Primary | 28 (18.4) | 124 (81.6) | 152 (53.3) | 0.896 (0.82–0.98) | 0.021 |
 Secondary/post sec | 12 (9.0) | 121 (91.0) | 133 (46.7) | 1 | |
Polypharmacy | |||||
 Yes | 10 (19.23) | 42 (80.77) | 52 (18.25) | 0.93 (0.80–1.07) | 0.295 |
 No | 30 (12.88) | 103(87.12) | 233(81.75) | 1 | |
Clinic other than CTC | |||||
 Yes | 11 (11.5) | 85 (88.5) | 96 (33.7) | 1.05 (0.95–1.14) | 0.351 |
 No | 29 (15.5) | 160 (84.5) | 189 (66.3) | 1 | |
No of Co-morbidity | |||||
 None | 29 (15.4) | 159 (84.6) | 188 (66.0) | 1 | 0.325 |
 One or more | 11 (11.3) | 86 (88.7) | 97 (34.0) | 1.05 (0.95–1.15) | |
No of Clinic other than CTC | |||||
 None | 29 (15.4) | 159 (84.6) | 188 (66.0) | 1 | 0.325 |
 One or more | 11 (11.3) | 86 (88.7) | 97 (34.0) | 1.05 (0.95–1.15) | |