Table 3.
Multivariable model for the association between mean Q physical score or mean Q mental score and the different variables tested.
| A. Mean Q physical score |
| Effect | Mean (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (female vs. male) | 0.47 (0.03–0.90) | 0.036* |
| Age at questionnaire (for every increase of 1 year) | (−0.001) [(−0.01)–0.01] | 0.926 |
| Time posttransplantation (for every increase of 1 month) | 0.01 (−0.06–0.08) | 0.704 |
| Dialysis pretransplantation (yes/no) | (−0.1) [(−0.49)–0.29] | 0.616 |
| Diabetes (yes/no) | 0.08 (−0.35–0.51) | 0.714 |
| Medication use (yes/no) | ||
| MPA | 0.59 (0.21–0.98) | 0.002** |
| Prednisone | 0.53 (0.26–0.81) | 0.000** |
| Laboratory results | ||
| Absolute lymphocytes (per 1 K/μL increase) | (−0.015) [(−0.24)–0.21) | 0.899 |
| Tacrolimus blood level (per 1 ng/mL increase) | (−0.038) [(−0.07)–(−0.01)] | 0.013* |
| B. Mean Q mental score |
| Effect | Mean (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (female vs. male) | 0.22 [(−0.43)–0.86)] | 0.510 |
| Age at questionnaire (for every increase of 1 year) | 0.01 [(−0.01)–0.03] | 0.149 |
| Time posttransplantation (for every increase of 1 month) | 0.01 [(−0.07)–0.09] | 0.823 |
| Dialysis pretransplantation (yes/no) | 0.01 [(−0.5)–0.52] | 0.957 |
| Diabetes (yes/no) | 0.1 [(−0.37)–0.57] | 0.672 |
| Medication use (yes/no) | ||
| MPA | 0.72 (0.31–1.12) | 0.001** |
| Prednisone | 0.25 [(−0.27)–0.77] | 0.346 |
| Laboratory results | ||
| Absolute lymphocytes (per 1 K/μL increase) | (−0.04) [(−0.29)–0.2)] | 0.722 |
| Tacrolimus blood level (per 1 ng/mL increase) | (−0.07) [(−0.11)–(−0.03)] | 0.001** |
CI, confidence interval; MPA, mycophenolic acid.
Numbers in bold indicate significant at *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.