Table 3

Lifestyle characteristics of participants with facial paralysis

Facial paralysisControl
Characteristicsn (%)Weighted frequencyn (%)Weighted frequencyp ValueOR95% CI
Quality of life score (EQ-5D)*0.11
Frequency of depressive mood lasting for ≥2 weeks†
 No25 (68.04)28 94213 650 (87.27)28 952 251Referent
 Yes9 (31.96)13 5952046 (12.73)4 221 6480.032.761.09 to 7.03
Experience of depressive mood and recognition of stress†
 No24 (61.39)26 11511 571 (72.44)24 029 752Referent
 Yes10 (38.61)16 4214125 (27.56)9 144 1460.311.610.64 to 4.08
Self-reporting subjective feeling about general health‡
 Good9 (33.97)14 4505271 (34.93)11 588 5820.751.140.51 to 2.51
 Fair17 (45.51)19 3577685 (48.20)15 988 252
 Poor8 (20.52)87292941 (16.87)5 597 064
Hindrance of daily activities‡
0.013.381.33 to 8.59
 No26 (77.30)32 88214 561 (92.92)30 912 573
 Some trouble6 (17.94)76311362 (6.31)2 032 713
 Not able to carry out daily activities2 (4.76)2204164 (0.77)228 611
Status of economic activities†
 Employed18 (59.59)25 3469646 (65.32)21 668 878Referent
 Unemployed15 (40.41)17 1906441 (34.68)11 505 0200.691.120.53 to 2.64
  • *Linear regression.

  • †Logistic regression using binary logistic model regression.

  • ‡Logistic regression using cumulative logistic model.