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. 2012 Jun 7;12:43. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-43

Table 3.

Multivariable analysis of quality of life (global QLI)

  Univariable
Multivariable
β 95% CI Pvalue β 95% CI Pvalue
Case (ref: control)
−0.73
−1.62–0.16
.108
0.17
−0.64–0.98
0.674
Age in 2008 (yr)
−0.00
−0.08–0.07
.925
−0.05
−0.12–0.01
.124
Primary, secondary, high school (ref: 1–5 year postsecondary education)
−0.94
−2.13–0.25
.122
 
 
 
>5 year postsecondary school (ref: 1–5 year postsecondary education)
0.82
−0.08–1.71
.075
 
 
 
Household income ≥750 000 NOK (ref: <750 000 NOK)
2.22
1.43–3.01
<.001
1.74
1.00–2.48
<.001
Overweight ≥25 (ref: BMI <25)
−1.10
−1.94–−0.27
.010
 
 
 
Daily smoker (ref: not daily smoker)
−1.42
−2.74–−0.10
.035
 
 
 
Alcohol consumption, more than once per week (ref: once a week or less)
0.42
−0.41–1.25
.323
 
 
 
Co-morbidity
−0.92
−1.25–−0.60
<.001
−0.66
−0.97–−0.35
<.001
Pain (ref: no pain)
−2.90
−3.99–−1.81
<.001
 
 
 
Sick leave two weeks or more (ref: <2 weeks)
−2.10
−3.07–−1.14
<.001
 
 
 
Often or always physically exhausted from work (ref: never/rarely)
−2.74
−3.62–−1.86
<.001
−0.79
−1.70–0.12
.087
Often or always mentally exhausted from work (ref: never/rarely)
−2.60
−3.37–−1.83
<.001
−1.45
−2.24–−0.65
<.001
Poor health (ref: good)
−5.61
−7.17–−4.05
<.001
−3.69
−5.33–−2.04
<.001
Miscarriage (ref: no miscarriage) 0.58 −0.275–1.434 .183 0.89 0.13–1.65 .022

CI, confidence interval; NOK, norwegian kroner (100 NOK = ~13 euros).

Interaction is not present in the model.