Table 4. Multiple linear regression analysis to predict scores of the subscales and domains of the SF-12 three years after the earthquake.
PF | RP | BP | GH | VT | SF | RE | MH | PCS | MCS | |
Age (yrs) | −0.15** | −0.08** | −0.05** | −0.12** | −0.02* | – | 0.08** | – | −0.15** | 0.09** |
Gender (F = 1/M = 0) | – | – | – | – | – | 0.52 | – | – | – | – |
Education (rank from low to high = 1–5) | – | 0.61** | 0.35 | 0.79** | 0.57** | – | – | – | 0.62** | – |
Ethnicity (Han = 1/Minorities = 0) | – | – | – | – | – | −0.93 | – | −1.21* | – | −1.02 |
Household income(rank from low to high = 1–3) | 0.87** | 1.28** | 0.77** | – | −0.42* | 1.02** | 0.93** | 0.55* | 0.75** | – |
Chronic diseases(yes = 1/no = 0) | −4.44** | −6.87** | −4.68** | −9.39** | −1.96** | −1.10** | −1.44** | −1.18** | −7.63** | – |
Two-week morbidity (yes = 1/no = 0) | −2.42** | −4.81** | −5.97** | −3.46** | −2.50** | −1.76** | – | −1.02* | −5.11** | – |
Displaced after earthquake (yes = 1/no = 0) | – | – | – | −1.25* | −1.11** | – | – | – | – | – |
Have regular income after earthquake(yes = 1/no = 0) | – | – | – | 1.19** | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Received mental health support after tsunami(yes = 1/no = 0) | 1.15* | – | – | 1.57* | – | – | – | – | 1.16 | – |
Family member died or missing (yes = 1/no = 0) | – | 1.14** | 1.33** | 1.67** | 1.06** | – | – | – | 1.26** | – |
Injured due to the disaster (yes = 1/no = 0) | −3.71** | −3.03** | −2.73** | – | −1.95** | −1.58* | −2.62** | −1.19 | −3.14** | −1.30 |
Lost home or property(yes = 1/no = 0) | −1.12* | – | −2.35** | −3.56** | −1.82** | 2.65** | −0.94* | – | −2.25** | – |
Witnessed someone being killed or injured(yes = 1/no = 0) | 0.72 | – | 1.93** | – | – | 0.92* | – | −0.68* | 1.09* | – |
PTSD score | −0.13** | −0.22** | −0.24** | −0.27** | −0.15** | −0.11** | −0.41** | −0.18** | −0.17** | −0.26** |
Constant | 62.70 | 59.52 | 60.57 | 57.36 | 63.67 | 52.80 | 51.92 | 55.51 | 62.72 | 53.66 |
p<0.05;
p<0.01;
– no significant.