Table 5.
Multivariate linear regression of the two standardised summary scores of the SF-36
| Standardised PCS | Standardised MCS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient | 95% CI | p-value | Coefficient | 95% CI | p-value | |
| Intercept | 59.181 | 56.510, 61.852 | < 0.001 | 45.983 | 42.936, 49.031 | < 0.001 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Malea | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Female | −1.761 | −2.725, −0.798 | < 0.001 | −0.323 | −1.362, 0.715 | 0.542 |
| Age groups (years) | ||||||
| 18–24a | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25–34 | 0.907 | −1.227, 3.041 | 0.405 | −1.974 | −4.510, 0.563 | 0.127 |
| 35–44 | −0.763 | −2.990, 1.464 | 0.502 | 0.233 | −2.366, 2.832 | 0.861 |
| 45–54 | −2.750 | −4.997, −0.502 | 0.017 | 3.098 | 0.517, 5.680 | 0.019 |
| 55–64 | −4.041 | −6.291, −1.791 | < 0.001 | 4.578 | 2.002, 7.155 | < 0.001 |
| 65 + | −5.186 | −8.058, −2.315 | < 0.001 | 5.556 | 2.462, 8.651 | < 0.001 |
| Highest level of education | ||||||
| Primary school or less | −2.072 | −3.324, −0.821 | 0.001 | 0.513 | −0.810, 1.836 | 0.447 |
| Secondary school | −0.508 | −1.579, 0.563 | 0.352 | −0.184 | −1.343, 0.975 | 0.755 |
| College/university degreea | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Place of residence | ||||||
| Capitala | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other town | 0.999 | −0.629, 2.626 | 0.229 | 0.312 | −1.438, 2.062 | 0.727 |
| Village | −0.555 | −2.251, 1.141 | 0.521 | 0.183 | −1.703, 2.069 | 0.849 |
| Geographical region | ||||||
| Central Hungarya | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eastern Hungary | −1.182 | −2.720, 0.356 | 0.132 | 0.723 | −0.888, 2.334 | 0.379 |
| Western Hungary | −0.611 | −2.169, 0.946 | 0.441 | 0.802 | −0.807, 2.412 | 0.328 |
| Employment | ||||||
| Employeda | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Retired | −3.040 | −4.948, −1.131 | 0.002 | 2.411 | 0.630, 4.191 | 0.008 |
| Disability pensioner | −6.522 | −9.624, −3.419 | < 0.001 | −0.541 | −3.505, 2.422 | 0.720 |
| Student | 0.562 | −1.980, 3.104 | 0.665 | −0.237 | −3.373, 2.899 | 0.882 |
| Unemployed | −1.403 | −3.393, 0.588 | 0.167 | −0.149 | −2.334, 2.036 | 0.893 |
| Homemaker/housewife | −1.709 | −4.077, 0.659 | 0.157 | 2.232 | −0.269, 4.732 | 0.080 |
| Other | −1.141 | −3.767, 1.484 | 0.393 | −0.299 | −3.039, 2.442 | 0.831 |
| Household net monthly income per person (HUF) | ||||||
| Lower median (≤ 125,001)a | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Upper median (> 125,001) | −0.165 | −1.295, 0.964 | 0.774 | 1.544 | 0.361, 2.727 | 0.011 |
| Don’t know/Don’t want to answer | 1.040 | −0.175, 2.256 | 0.093 | 0.868 | −0.475, 2.211 | 0.205 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | −0.990 | −2.340, 0.359 | 0.150 | 1.864 | 0.392, 3.336 | 0.013 |
| Domestic partnership | −0.197 | −1.646, 1.251 | 0.789 | 1.037 | −0.611, 2.684 | 0.217 |
| Singlea | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Widowed | −1.650 | −4.148, 0.848 | 0.195 | 2.769 | 0.359, 5.180 | 0.024 |
| Divorced | −0.805 | −2.734, 1.125 | 0.414 | 1.309 | −0.759, 3.377 | 0.214 |
| Other | −0.936 | −4.889, 3.017 | 0.642 | 2.383 | −2.031, 6.798 | 0.290 |
| BMI groups | ||||||
| Underweight (under 18.5) | 0.662 | −2.051, 3.374 | 0.632 | −2.001 | −5.111, 1.110 | 0.207 |
| Normal weight (between 18.5 and 24.9)a | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overweight (between 25 and 29.9) | −0.327 | −1.423, 0.769 | 0.558 | 0.605 | −0.581, 1.791 | 0.317 |
| Obesity (between 30 and 39.9) | −2.043 | −3.313, −0.774 | 0.002 | 1.100 | −0.255, 2.455 | 0.112 |
| Chronic disease | ||||||
| Yes | −3.733 | −4.695, −2.771 | < 0.001 | −2.363 | −3.539, −1.187 | < 0.001 |
| Noa | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Don’t know/Don’t want to answer | 0.319 | −1.386, 2.024 | 0.714 | −2.849 | −4.821, −0.876 | 0.005 |
PCS physical component summary, MCS mental component summary, CI confidence intervals, BMI body mass index (n = 238 were missing, p-value was computed without these respondents), HUF Hungarian forint
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