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. 2012 Aug 21;7(8):e43081. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043081

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.