Table 5.
Multiple linear regression analysis of overall quality of life (QOL) explained by socio-demographic, diet and nutrition related characteristics, physical activity, and MetS among the participants.
| Variables | Total |
Male |
Female |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 95 % CI for b | p-value∗ | b | 95 % CI for b | p-value∗ | b | 95 % CI for b | p-value∗ | |
| Age | −0.011 | −0.321, 0.300 | 0.947 | −0.163 | −0.550, 0.225 | 0.409 | 0.233 | −0.354, 0.819 | 0.435 |
| Residence: urban | 1.357 | −1.672, 4.385 | 0.379 | 0.740 | −3.593, 5.073 | 0.737 | 2.385 | −1.875, 6.644 | 0.271 |
| Level of education: primary | −1.940 | −6.994, 3.113 | 0.451 | −6.751 | −15.094, 1.591 | 0.112 | 0.647 | −5.839, 7.133 | 0.844 |
| Level of education: secondary | −0.256 | −5.475, 4.964 | 0.923 | −3.742 | −12.123, 4.639 | 0.380 | 1.353 | −5.593, 8.300 | 0.701 |
| Level of education: tertiary | 0.304 | −6.349, 6.958 | 0.928 | −3.123 | −12.855, 6.609 | 0.527 | 0.723 | −9.210, 10.656 | 0.886 |
| Occupation: self-employed | 3.638 | −1.348, 8.624 | 0.152 | 3.817 | −2.130, 9.765 | 0.207 | −4.712 | −14.966, 5.542 | 0.366 |
| Occupation: no cash income | 0.170 | −5.229, 5.569 | 0.951 | 1.736 | −12.526, 15.999 | 0.810 | 0.796 | −8.614, 10.206 | 0.868 |
| Marital status: currently married | 8.797 | −11.742, 29.335 | 0.400 | – | – | – | 7.370 | −14.664, 29.404 | 0.510 |
| Marital status: divorced/separated/widowed | 5.174 | −15.527, 25.874 | 0.623 | −0.750 | −6.565, 5.065 | 0.799 | 2.557 | −19.498, 24.612 | 0.819 |
| Monthly household income | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Household member | −0.986 | −2.087, 0.114 | 0.079 | −1.902 | −3.647, −0.158 | 0.033 | −0.693 | −2.149, 0.764 | 0.349 |
| FCS | 0.054 | −0.048, 0.156 | 0.297 | −0.096 | −0.250, 0.057 | 0.218 | 0.178 | 0.040, 0.316 | 0.012 |
| SNAQ score | 0.656 | 0.005, 1.308 | 0.048 | 0.651 | −0.319, 1.622 | 0.187 | 0.367 | −0.513, 1.247 | 0.412 |
| MNA score | 0.593 | −0.107, 1.293 | 0.097 | 1.123 | 0.070, 2.176 | 0.037 | 0.360 | −0.595, 1.316 | 0.458 |
| BMI | −0.565 | −1.163, 0.033 | 0.064 | −0.739 | −1.585, 0.108 | 0.087 | −0.321 | −1.174, 0.533 | 0.459 |
| PASE score | 0.148 | 0.114, 0.183 | <0.001 | 0.145 | 0.096, 0.195 | <0.001 | 0.135 | 0.085, 0.185 | <0.001 |
| MetS: yes | −12.552 | −16.478, −8.626 | <0.001 | −10.444 | −15.811, −5.078 | <0.001 | −15.475 | −21.183, −9.766 | <0.001 |
b: Unstandardized regression coefficient; BMI: Body mass index, CI: Confidence interval, FCS: Food consumption score, MetS: Metabolic syndrome, MNA: Mini nutritional assessment, PASE: Physical activity scale for the elderly, SE: Standard error. SNAQ: Simplified nutritional appetite questionnaire. ∗Multiple linear regression.