Sociodemographic factors and CT use | 19-29 yrs. (n=53) |
30-44 yrs. (n=25) |
45-59 yrs. (n=24) |
60+ yrs. (n=35) |
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N (%) | ||||
Primary/secondary | 33 (62.3) | 6 (24.0) | 1 (4.2) | 12 (34.3) |
Higher education | 14 (26.4) | 12 (48.0) | 10 (41.7) | 18 (51.4) |
University | 6 (11.3) | 7 (28.0) | 13 (54.1) | 5 (14.3) |
Employed | 2 (3.7) | 11 (44.0) | 17 (70.8) | 0 (0) |
Unemployed | 3 (5.7) | 4 (16.0) | 2 (8.4) | 0 (0) |
Student | 47 (88.7) | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
(Invalid) Pensioner | 1 (1.9) | 9 (36.0) | 5 (20.8) | 35 (100.0) |
Single | 51 (96.2) | 14 (56.0) | 4 (16.7) | 1 (2.9) |
Married | 2 (3.8) | 9 (36.0) | 13 (54.2) | 9 (25.7) |
Divorced | 0 (0) | 2 (8.0) | 5 (20.8) | 5 (14.3) |
Widow | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (8.3) | 20 (57.1) |
Wheelchair | 21 (39.6) | 15 (60.0) | 8 (33.3) | 5 (14.3) |
Other CT | 13 (24.5) | 7 (28.0) | 8 (33.3) | 26 (74.3) |
Without CT | 19 (35.8) | 3 (12.0) | 8 (33.3) | 4 (11.4) |
Age category / QoLDs | Psychological health/S | Social relations | Environment |
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Physical health/IL | -2.939** | -0.830 | -2.468** |
Psychological health/S | 0.003 | 0.407 | 0.014 |
Social relations | 1 | -3.352** | -2.091* |
0.001 | 0.037 | ||
1 | -2.564** | ||
0.010 | |||
Physical health/IL | -1.360 | -2.717** | -2.534** |
Psychological health/S | 0.174 | 0.007 | 0.011 |
Social relations | 1 | -3.188** | -1.297 |
0.001 | 0.195 | ||
1 | -3.664** | ||
0.000 | |||
Physical health/IL | -2.325* | -2.359* | -1.620 |
Psychological health/S | 0.020 | 0.018 | 0.105 |
Social relations | 1 | -3.394** | -0.620 |
0.001 | 0.536 | ||
1 | -2.879** | ||
0.004 | |||
Physical health/IL | -1.478 | -2.967** | -2.022* |
Psychological health/S | 0.139 | 0.003 | 0.043 |
Social relations | 1 | -4.376** | -0.762 |
0.000 | 0.446 | ||
1 | -4.398** 0.000 |
QoL domains/ Overall QoL | Age categories (years) |
Kruskal Wallis test |
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19-29 |
30-44 |
45-59 |
60 + |
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¯x/±SD (mean point score) | ||||||
Physical health/IL | 2.213±0.513 | 2.524±0.472 | 2.500±0.417 | 2.509±0.661 | 9.91* | 0.019 |
Psychological health/S | 2.499±0.629 | 2.668±0.463 | 2.720±0.528 | 2.669±0.420 | 3.27 | 0.351 |
Social relations | 2.147±0.679 | 2.080±0.727 | 2.295±0.616 | 2.073±0.640 | 1.55 | 0.671 |
Environment | 2.370±0.490 | 2.773±0.311 | 2.670±0.460 | 2.728±0.567 | 16.2** | 0.001 |
QoL domains/Overall QoL | Age categories (years) |
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19-29 vs 30-44 |
19-29 vs 45-59 |
19-29 vs 60 + |
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Physical health/Independence level | 429** | 0.012 | 423* | 0.018 | 669* | 0.027 |
Psychological health/Spirituality | 548 | 0.218 | 504 | 0.144 | 780 | 0.207 |
Social relations | 607 | 0.550 | 591 | 0.618 | 851 | 0.512 |
Environment | 326** | 0.000 | 425* | 0.020 | 601** | 0.005 |