Table 1 Quantification of categorical variables that May affect the QOL of patients with chronic diseases.
Factors | Quantifications |
|---|---|
Gender | 1 = Male, 2 = Female |
Ethnicity | 1 = Han, 2 = Others |
Occupation | 1 = Farmer, 2 = Others |
Education | 1 = Primary school, 2 = Middle school or High school, 3 = Tertiary education |
Marital status | 1 = Married, 2 = Others |
Perceived Income | 1 = Poor, 2 = Fair, 3 = High |
Medical format | 1 = Self-paid, 2 = Cooperative medicine, 3 = Other medical insurance |
Treatments | 1 = Monotherapy, 2 = Two-drug treatment, 3 = Three or more medications |
