Table 2.
Results of bivariate analyses with multiple imputation
| Independent variable | β | 95% CI | P value |
| Age | 0.0053 | 0.0027 to 0.0079 | 0.0001 |
| Sex | −0.1008 | −0.1643 to 0.0372 | 0.0019 |
| Deprivation | |||
| Material deprivation | −0.0786 | −0.1034 to 0.0537 | 0.0000 |
| Social deprivation | −0.0485 | −0.0707 to 0.0263 | 0.0000 |
| Health deprivation | −0.1407 | −0.1853 to 0.0961 | 0.0000 |
| Educational level (reference: primary) | |||
| Secondary | 0.0408 | −0.0464 to 0.1280 | 0.3579 |
| Tertiary | 0.0880 | 0.0034 to 0.1726 | 0.0415 |
| No of medical visits last year | −0.0023 | −0.0060 to 0.0014 | 0.2285 |
| No of hospitalisations | −0.0283 | −0.0598 to 0.0033 | 0.0789 |
| No of chronic conditions | 0.0042 | −0.0076 to 0.0160 | 0.4820 |
| No of drugs (reference: 0–4) | |||
| 5–6 | −0.0249 | −0.1238 to 0.0741 | 0.6217 |
| 7–9 | 0.0025 | −0.0926 to 0.0976 | 0.9588 |
| ≥10 | −0.0601 | −0.1579 to 0.0377 | 0.2279 |
| TBQ score | −0.0071 | −0.0086 to 0.0055 | 0.0000 |
| Home nurse | −0.1016 | −0.2133 to 0.0100 | 0.0743 |
| Paramedical* | −0.0843 | −0.1489 to 0.0198 | 0.0105 |
| Homecare | −0.0772 | −0.1698 to 0.0153 | 0.1016 |
| No of specialists | −0.0284 | −0.0544 to 0.0024 | 0.0322 |
| Severity Index | −0.0457 | −0.1258 to 0.0344 | 0.2630 |
| Visual Analogue Scale (EQ5D3L) | 0.0048 | 0.0032 to 0.0064 | 0.0000 |
| EQ5D3L five dimensions | |||
| Mobility (reference: no problems) | |||
| Moderate problems | −0.1507 | −0.2131 to 0.0882 | 0.0000 |
| Severe problems | −0.1404 | −0.5589 to 0.2781 | 0.5100 |
| Self-care (reference: no problems) | |||
| Moderate problems | −0.1965 | −0.3045 to 0.0884 | 0.0004 |
| Severe problems | −0.1464 | −0.4724 to 0.1795 | 0.3755 |
| Usual activities (reference: no problems) | |||
| Moderate problems | −0.1729 | −0.2371 to 0.1086 | 0.0000 |
| Severe problems | −0.4167 | −0.6521 to 0.1813 | 0.0006 |
| Pain/discomfort (reference: no problems) | |||
| Moderate problems | −0.1174 | −0.1970 to 0.0378 | 0.0040 |
| Severe problems | −0.2760 | −0.3961 to 0.1558 | 0.0000 |
| Anxiety/depression (reference: no problems) | |||
| Moderate problems | −0.2211 | −0.2839 to 0.1584 | 0.0000 |
| Severe problems | −0.5390 | −0.6788 to 0.3991 | 0.0000 |
| Marital status (reference: single) | |||
| Married | 0.1596 | 0.0484 to 0.2709 | 0.0050 |
| Divorced | 0.0947 | −0.0315 to 0.2208 | 0.1412 |
| Widowed | 0.1128 | −0.0057 to 0.2313 | 0.0619 |
*Paramedical includes physiotherapists/occupational therapists.
EQ5D3L, EuroQuol 5 Dimension 3 Level; TBQ, Treatment Burden Questionnaire.