Table 4 |
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Mean scores of QOL in terms of secondary factors affecting QOL in blind survivors |
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Secondary Factor |
QOL Score Mean(SD) |
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Total |
P value* |
MCS |
P value* |
PCS |
P value* |
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Systolic HTN |
Yes |
43.50(22.68) |
0.018 |
44.00(23.00) |
0.030 |
43.75(20.77) |
0.016 |
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No |
59.49(22.41) |
58.98(23.13) |
60.50(23.43) |
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Diastolic HTN |
Yes |
49.82(27.20) |
0.016 |
49.70(27.46) |
0.022 |
51.14(26.78) |
0.025 |
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No |
60.00(21.83) |
59.54(22.27) |
60.92(22.80) |
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Tinnitus |
Yes |
56.67(22.28) |
0.005 |
56.55(22.92) |
0.023 |
57.85(22.67) |
0.005 |
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No |
65.34(22.53) |
63.74(23.23) |
66.53(22.98) |
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Hearing loss |
Yes |
55.37(21.87) |
0.000 |
55.09(22.24) |
0.000 |
56.80(22.53) |
0.000 |
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No |
67.07(20.63) |
65.91(21.88) |
67.83(21.20) |
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Premature ejaculation |
Yes |
59.13(22.28) |
0.000 |
59.02(22.90) |
0.001 |
60.07(22.83) |
0.000 |
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No |
75.94(12.21) |
71.63(13.24) |
77.68(12.60) |
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Erectile dysfunction |
Yes |
59.74(21.92) |
0.026 |
59.34(22.51) |
0.048 |
60.63(22.50) |
0.021 |
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No |
71.20(20.32) |
69.75(19.21) |
72.85(21.07) |
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Hypercholesterolemia |
Yes |
56.06(22.31) |
0.021 |
55.70(22.80) |
0.081 |
57.54(23.59) |
0.011 |
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No |
65.54(19.44) |
63.00(19.70) |
68.47(20.75) |
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Abnormal HDL |
Yes |
58.61(21.39) |
0.031 |
57.97(21.70) |
0.033 |
60.13(22.86) |
0.030 |
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No |
71.26(16.87) |
70.93(21.98) |
71.33(16.59) |
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*t-test |
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Amini et al. BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010 10:21 doi:10.1186/1472-698X-10-21 |
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