Table 3.
Linear regression analysis for the prediction of variance in health dimensions scores by socio-demographic variables
| Variables | B | Confidence interval | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1: Physical functioning | |||
| Age | -.53 | -0.69 - -0.37 | 0.000 |
| Educational level | |||
| Illiterate/Primary (years 1—5) | Reference | - | |
| University | 4.23 | 1.11 — 7.36 | 0.008 |
| Sufficiency of income for expenses | |||
| Completely | Reference | - | |
| Absolutely not | -4.42 | -7.44 - -1.40 | 0.004 |
| Model 2: Role physical | |||
| Age | -.65 | -0.94 - -0.36 | 0.000 |
| Educational level | |||
| Illiterate/Primary (years 1—5) | Reference | - | |
| University | 6.35 (.027) | 0.70 — 12.00 | 0.027 |
| Model 3: Bodily pain | |||
| Age | -.32 | 0.51 — 0.13 | 0.001 |
| Educational level | |||
| Illiterate/Primary (years 1—5) | Reference | - | |
| University | 4.11 | 0.46 — 7.76 | 0.027 |
| Sufficiency of income for expenses | |||
| Completely | Reference | - | |
| Absolutely not | -9.50 | -13.03 - -5.97 | 0.000 |
| Model 4: General health | |||
| Age | -.33 | -0.48 - -0.18 | 0.000 |
| Educational level | |||
| Illiterate/Primary (years 1—5) | Reference | - | |
| University | 6.43 | 3.50 — 9.36 | 0.000 |
| Sufficiency of income for expenses | |||
| Completely | Reference | - | |
| Absolutely not | -5.65 | -8.47 - -2.82 | 0.000 |
| Model 5: Vitality | |||
| Age | -.16 | 0.04 — - 0.32 | 0.041 |
| Educational level | |||
| Illiterate/Primary (years 1—5) | Reference | - | |
| University | 3.61 | 0.55 — 6.67 | 0.021 |
| Sufficiency of income for expenses | |||
| Completely | Reference | - | |
| Absolutely not | -6.47 | -9.42 - -3.52 | 0.000 |
| Model 6: Social functioning | |||
| Sufficiency of income for expenses | |||
| Completely | Reference | - | |
| Absolutely not | -7.91 | -11.37 - -4.45 | 0.000 |
| Model 7: Role emotional | |||
| Sufficiency of income for expenses | |||
| Completely | Reference | - | |
| Absolutely not | -9.97 | -15.89 - -4.04 | 0.001 |
| Model 8: Mental health | |||
| Marital status | |||
| Married | Reference | - | |
| Divorced/Widowed | -9.02 | -16.71 - -1.32 | 0.022 |
| Educational level | |||
| Illiterate/Primary (years 1—5) | Reference | - | |
| University | 4.08 | 0.99 — 7.16 | 0.010 |
| Sufficiency of income for expenses | |||
| Completely | Reference | - | |
| Absolutely not | -5.22 | -8.26 - -2.18 | 0.001 |