Table 6. Multiple Linear Regression Model for SF-36 Scores .
| Variables | PF | RP | BP | GH | MH | RE | SF | VA | PCS | MCS |
| Gender | ||||||||||
| Male | Ref | |||||||||
| Female | 1.14 | 1.97 | 0.17 | 1.63 | 2.17 | 5.82 | -2.01 | -0.91 | -0.47 | 1.80 |
| Age group | ||||||||||
| <18 | Ref | |||||||||
| 18-25 | 9.23a | 2.37 | -2.15 | 3.78 | -3.10 | 7.46 | -0.39 | -3.28 | 2.04 | -2.57 |
| ≥25 | 4.73 | 9.60 | -3.98 | -2.66 | -6.3b | 8.64 | -5.27 | -5.12 | 1.27 | -2.32 |
| Years of school | ||||||||||
| ≤12 | Ref | |||||||||
| >12 | -2.91 | -0.58 | 0.33 | 1.07 | -4.57 | 8.89 | -2.43 | -2.82 | -0.14 | -1.02 |
| Income | ||||||||||
| Low | Ref | |||||||||
| Middle | -1.75 | 5.23 | 0.53 | 0.09 | 1.87 | 9.08 | -0.88 | -0.87 | 0.04 | 0.69 |
| High | -1.86 | 7.92 | 3.27 | -2.32 | -1.59 | 3.51 | -3.66 | -2.43 | 0.55 | -0.68 |
| Urbanity | ||||||||||
| Urban | Ref | |||||||||
| Rural | 0.27 | -3.06 | 4.72 | 6.10 | 5.41 | -3.11 | 7.57 | 1.67 | -0.32 | 2.04 |
| Supplementary insurance | ||||||||||
| Yes | Ref | |||||||||
| No | -0.57 | -9.46 | 7.4b | 3.11 | -1.44 | -4.5a | -0.02 | -1.30 | 1.82 | -3.31a |
| Treatment | ||||||||||
| BTIC | Ref | |||||||||
| BMT | 9.11a | 16.85a | -2.14a | 4.27a | 4.41a | 22.45a | 7.22 | 4.44 | 3.37a | 4.11a |
Abbreviations: RP, role limitations due to physical problems; PF, physical functioning; BP, bodily pain; GH, general health; VT, Vitality; RE, role limitations due to emotional problems; MH, mental health; MCS, mental component scale; PCS, physical component scale; SF, social functioning; BTIC, blood transfusion plus iron chelation; BMT, bone marrow transplantation.
aP < .05.
bP < .1.