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. 2014 Apr 12;12:49. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-12-49

Table 4.

Multiple linear regressions beta - coefficients for potential factors associated with HRQOL and its subscale scores

Variable Psychological functioning (R 2  = 0.22) Emotional functioning (R 2  = 0.32) Physical functioning (R 2  = 0.41) Mental functioning (R 2  = 0.29) Social functioning (R 2  = 0.29) Overall HRQOL
(R 2  = 0.37)
Age
 0.11
 0.33
 0.06
 -0.09
 0.13
 0.08
Sex (Female vs Male)
 3.00
 7.65
 -3.77
 4.77
 6.68
 4.34*
Marital status
  
  
  
  
  
  
Separated vs married
 -3.55
 2.51
 -0.81
 -0.68
 -8.27
 -3.25
Not married vs married
 -1.84
 -5.30
 -2.00
 -10.14*
 -10.74*
 -5.94*
Highest education level attained
  
  
  
  
  
  
Primary education vs none
 3.15
 -2.37
 -4.59
 10.04*
 14.96*
 6.14*
Incomplete secondary vs none
 5.79
 -4.44
 -5.25
 16.02*
 25.02*
 9.63*
Complete secondary vs none
 2.45
 -9.38
 -4.44
 10.24
 26.07*
 7.97*
Therapy (Mono vs Poly-therapy)
 1.10
 6.82
 -5.77
 5.44
 8.38*
 3.12*
Seizure frequency
 -6.31*
 -15.16*
 7.48*
 7.69*
 -3.68
 -6.85*
AEDs side effects
 -3.56*
 -4.63*
 4.65*
 -4.20*
 -3.53*
 -2.65*
Hospital site Butabika vs. Mulago
 -2.49
 30.93*
 13.56*
 12.89*
 14.19*
 8.02*
Intercept 74.12 4.75 18.81 41.86 15.45 40.76

*Indicates significance at 5% level with tests carried on variables that have been transformed to normal distribution.