Table 3.
Multivariate linear analysis with multiple imputation to predict the total WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire—version for older people (WHOQOL-OLD) score
| Predictive factor | Total WHOQOL-OLD (11 missing values) | No of missing values | |
| β (95% CI) | p value | ||
| Age (years) | −0.025 (−0.301 to 0.251) | 0.861 | 0 |
| Women | 0.255 (−3.940 to 4.450) | 0.904 | 0 |
| FIM | 0.109 (−0.039 to 0.256) | 0.147 | 1 |
| MMS | 0.055 (−0.653 to 0.763) | 0.878 | 0 |
| CIRS | −0.007 (−0.617 to 0.603) | 0.983 | 72 |
| PHQ-9 | −0.961 (−1.449 to −0.472) | <0.001 | 4 |
| Living alone | −1.504 (−5.920 to 2.913) | 0.502 | 0 |
| Home care before hospitalisation | −2.302 (−6.898 to 2.294) | 0.321 | 0 |
| SDAT | −0.006 (−0.995 to 0.983) | 0.990 | 69 |
| QPP-SF | 0.237 (−0.004 to 0.479) | 0.054 | 30 |
β, regression coefficient.
CIRS, cumulative illness rating scale; FIM, functional independence measure; MMS, mini-mental state; PHQ-9, patient health questionnaire-9; QPP-SF, quality from the patient’s perspective short form; SDAT, spiritual distress assessment tool.