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. 2014 Aug 9;14:134. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-134

Table 3.

Regression analysis: linear mixed models

Effect Physical component: PCS-12
Mental component: MCS-12
Basic model Extended model Basic model Extended model
No COPD
ref.
ref.
ref.
ref.
COPD grade 1
−1.10
−1.10
−0.10
0.16
COPD grade 2+
−3.54**
−3.98**
1.24
1.36
Time (1, F4L)*no COPD
ref.
ref.
ref.
ref.
Time (1, F4L)*COPD grade 1
0.15
−0.26
−0.66
−0.94
Time (1, F4L)*COPD grade 2+
−1.16
−1.08
−0.75
−0.71
Time (−1, S4)*no COPD
ref.
ref.
ref.
ref.
Time (−1, S4)*COPD grade 1
−0.06
−0.18
−0.12
−0.12
Time (−1, S4)*COPD grade 2+
0.27
0.65
−0.23
−0.02
Time (0, F4)
ref.
ref.
ref.
ref.
Time (−1, S4)
0.32
0.08
−0.08
−0.09
Time (1, F4L)
−0.33
−0.15
0.73*
0.77*
Age 41–45 yrs.
ref.
ref.
ref.
ref.
Age 46–50 yrs.
0.48
0.51
0.83
0.81
Age 51–55 yrs.
−1.04
−0.62
0.27
0.29
Age ≥ 56 yrs.
−2.94***
−2.42***
0.66
0.68
Sex: male
ref.
ref.
ref.
ref.
Sex: female
−0.78*
−1.00**
−2.33***
−2.48***
Educational level:
 
 
 
 
Basic education
ref.
ref.
ref.
ref.
Secondary education
1.61***
1.20**
−0.66
−0.70
High education
2.40***
1.85***
−0.29
−0.44
Smoking status:
 
 
 
 
Never smoker
 
ref.
 
ref.
Current smoker
 
−0.82*
 
−1.05*
Former smoker
 
−0.92
 
−0.56
BMI:
 
 
 
 
Normal (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25)
 
ref.
 
ref.
Underweight (BMI < 18.5)
 
−0.60
 
−1.75
Overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30)
 
−0.48
 
−0.34
Obese (BMI > 30)
 
−2.48***
 
0.25
Comorbidities:
 
 
 
 
Heart failure
 
−4.94***
 
−2.75*
Myocardial infarction
 
−3.33*
 
0.77
Stroke
 
−5.58***
 
−4.03*
Cancer
 
−3.21***
 
0.28
Diabetes
 
−1.72*
 
−2.05*
Intercept 49.12 50.64 51.71 52.26

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.

S4: −7 years, F4: baseline, F4L: +3 years.