The Relationship between Social Capital and Quality of Life among Patients Referring to Diabetes Centers in Isfahan, Iran

Table 1

The characteristics of diabetic patients.

Variables		(%)	Mean; (QOL)	Std. Dev	Sample range	value
Sex	Male	63 (29.3)	3.5	0.60		0.007
	Female	152 (70.7)	3.3	0.52
Age			57.6	10.4		0.106
Income			2.5	1	1–5	0.035
Educational level	Low	136 (63.3)	3.4	0.501		0.166
	High	79 (36.7)	3.5	0.617
Marital status	Married	170 (79)				0.508
	Single	45 (21)
Employment status	Employed	18 (8)				0.950
	Unemployed	197 (92)
Illness except diabetes		155 (72.1)				<0.001

Mean values based on summated and average scores. Having low education = high school and lower. Having high education = high school diploma and upper (university degree).