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. 2018 Jan 10;27(5):1257–1268. doi: 10.1007/s11136-017-1775-2

Table 4.

Results from multivariate regression analyses of changes in quality of life domains at 12-month follow-up

Physical QoL Psychological QoL Environment QoL Social QoL
b (95% CI) Beta p b (95% CI) Beta p b (95% CI) Beta p b (95% CI) Beta p
Age 0.01 (− 0.07 to 0.09) 0.00 0.831 0.01 (− 0.06 to 0.08) 0.01 0.701 − 0.02 (− 0.09 to 0.05) − 0.01 0.547 0.04 (− 0.05 to 0.14) 0.02 0.362
Gender
 Male Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Female 0.79 (− 0.15 to 1.74) 0.03 0.100 1.23 (0.38–2.09) 0.05 0.005 0.96 (0.12–1.79) 0.04 0.025 − 0.40 (− 1.57 to 0.76) − 0.01 0.497
Degree qualifications
 Yes Ref Ref Ref Ref
 No − 0.59 (− 1.57 to 0.39) − 0.02 0.235 − 1.02 (− 1.90 to − 0.14) − 0.04 0.023 − 0.33 (− 1.19 to 0.54) − 0.01 0.458 − 0.53 (− 1.74 to 0.68) − 0.02 0.392
Living status
 Living alone Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Cohabitating − 0.15 (− 1.36 to 1.07) − 0.01 0.810 − 0.49 (− 1.59 to 0.61) − 0.02 0.383 − 0.58 (− 1.65 to 0.49) − 0.02 0.290 − 0.68 (− 2.19 to 0.83) − 0.02 0.379
Employment
 Retired Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Employed 0.48 (− 1.42 to 2.38) 0.01 0.621 0.69 (− 1.04 to 2.43) 0.01 0.434 0.67 (− 1.02 to 2.35) 0.01 0.438 0.72 (− 1.63 to 3.08) 0.01 0.547
Health literacy
 Never Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Rarely need help 0.49 (− 1.12 to 2.11) 0.01 0.550 0.26 (− 1.18 to 1.71) 0.01 0.720 − 0.20 (− 1.63 to 1.22) − 0.01 0.781 0.81 (− 1.16 to 2.77) 0.02 0.422
 Sometimes 1.52 (− 0.16 to 3.19) 0.03 0.076 1.84 (0.34–3.34) 0.05 0.016 2.49 (1.02–3.96) 0.07 0.001 0.72 (− 1.34 to 2.78) 0.01 0.492
 Often/always 3.74 (1.57–5.92) 0.07 0.001 2.60 (0.65–4.54) 0.05 0.009 3.40 (1.51–5.29) 0.07 0.000 1.69 (− 1.05 to 4.43) 0.02 0.226
Long-term conditions 0.62 (0.32–0.93) 0.08 0.000 − 0.15 (− 0.43 to 0.12) − 0.02 0.275 − 0.01 (− 0.28 to 0.26) 0.00 0.951 − 0.02 (− 0.39 to 0.36) 0.00 0.937
Depression − 0.03 (− 0.05 to − 0.01) − 0.05 0.012 − 0.06 (− 0.09 to − 0.04) − 0.12 0.000 − 0.02 (− 0.04 to 0.00) − 0.03 0.098 − 0.01 (− 0.04 to 0.02) − 0.02 0.444
Social support 0.07 (− 0.01 to 0.16) 0.04 0.082 − 0.02 (− 0.09 to 0.06) − 0.01 0.635 − 0.11 (− 0.18 to − 0.03) − 0.07 0.005 − 0.19 (− 0.29 to − 0.09) − 0.09 0.000
IMD 0.00 (− 0.03 to 0.03) 0.00 0.950 − 0.01 (− 0.03 to 0.02) − 0.01 0.664 0.01 (− 0.01 to 0.04) 0.02 0.251 0.00 (− 0.03 to 0.04) 0.01 0.799

Ref reference category in the analysis