Table IV.
Unadjusted and Risk-adjusted Linear Regression Coefficients for Eq5D Score for Selected Variables. (R2= .48)
| Unadjusted | Multivariable | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β (SE) | P | β (SE) | P | |
| Social Integration | 0.003 (0.0008) | < .001 | 0.002 (0.0008) | .02 |
| Age | −0.003 (0.001) | .07 | 0.0003 (0.002) | .84 |
| Gender | 0.18 (0.05) | .001 | 0.17 (0.05) | < .001 |
| Race | ||||
| Caucasian | REF | |||
| Black | −0.15 (0.07) | .04 | ||
| Other | −0.06 (0.09) | .51 | ||
| Obese (BMI > 30) | −.03 (.07) | .67 | ||
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Smoke | .01 (.04) | .87 | ||
| Diabetes | −0.12 (0.05) | .03 | −0.11 (0.05) | .02 |
| CVA | −0.04 (0.08) | .54 | ||
| COPD | −0.04 (0.10) | .68 | ||
| Etiology | ||||
| Dysvascular | REF | |||
| Trauma | 0.10 (0.06) | .11 | ||
| Other | 0.08 (0.08) | .29 | ||
| BKA vs AKA/Knee | 0.16 (0.06) | .01 | 0.17 (0.05) | .01 |
| Pre-operative Ambulatory Status | 0.14 (0.08) | .07 | ||
| Time from Amputation | ||||
| 3-12 mos | REF | |||
| 1-4 years | −0.10 (0.07) | .14 | ||
| > 5 years | 0.08 (0.06) | .21 | ||
| Employment | ||||
| Working | REF | |||
| Unemployed | −0.12 (0.11) | .31 | ||
| Retired | −0.12 (0.08) | .13 | ||
| On Disability | −0.17 (0.07) | .03 | ||
| Insurance (footnote) | −0.10 (0.06) | .07 | ||
| Graduated High School | 0.18 (0.07) | .01 | 0.10 (0.06) | .10 |
| Married | 0.07 (0.05) | .24 | ||
BMI Body Mass Index; COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CVA Cerebral Vascular Accident; BKA Below the Knee Amputation; AKA Above the Knee Amputation.