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. 2015 Mar 14;13:35. doi: 10.1186/s12955-015-0231-7

Table 3.

Predictors of Quality of Life change a from baseline to follow-up, N=118 patients

Parameter Bivariate analysis OR (95% CI) P-value b Multivariate analysis OR (95% CI) P-value c
Age 1.00 (0.96 – 1.05) 0.862
Female gender 2.92 (1.12 – 6.71) 0.013 2.64 (1.12 - 6.22) 0.026
Education (years) 1.12 (0.92 –1.37) 0.269
Relationship status, single 1.14 (0.43 – 2.80) 0.778
Main diagnosis 0.93 (0.33 – 2.60) 0.891
Severity scores
Injection use 0.70 (0.31 – 1.53) 0.344
Years of using most problematic substance 1.0 (0.96 – 1.01) 0.737
Global Score Index: SCL-90R - GSI 1.72 (0.97 – 3.04) 0.064 1.52 (0.85-2.70) 0.157
Treatment variables
Days in treatment 1.01 (0.10 – 1.02) 0.334
Compulsory treatment 1.28 (0.56 – 2,94) 0.554
Follow-up variables
Abstinence at follow-up 1.51 (0.63 – 3.66) 0.356
Time in a controlled environment (days)d 1.03 (0.98 1.03) 0.86

aThe dependent variable was a dichotomized QoL-5 score change, with a cut-off value of ≥ 0.2 (i.e., a large and clinically relevant QoL change).

bP-value obtained from bivariate logistic regression.

cP-value obtained from multivariable logistic regression; multivariable analysis included variables with p-values <0.20 in bivariate analyses.

dTime in controlled environment last 30 days before follow-up interview.