Table 5.
Multiple linear regression model for factors affecting HRQoL among arthritis participants in Chongqing, China.
| Variable | PF | RP | GH | VT | SF | MH | BP | RE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β (s.e.) | β (s.e.) | β (s.e.) | β (s.e.) | β (s.e.) | β (s.e.) | β (s.e.) | β (s.e.) | |
| Age | ||||||||
| Gender | −7.2 (3.0) * | −5.2 (2.4) * | 0.3 (1.7) | −2.9 (2.9) | 1.7 (2.8) | |||
| Educational level | 3.9 (2.0) | |||||||
| Marital status | 6.8 (5.5) | 6.9 (5.0) | 1.8 (4.2) | 4.4 (4.3) | 8.1 (4.9) | 4.6 (3.0) | −1.0 (5.2) | 8.7 (5.0) |
| Job conditions | 7.0 (3.0) * | 7.1 (2.8) * | 2.6 (2.4) | 1.8 (2.7) | 1.5 (1.7) | 2.5 (2.8) | ||
| Average monthly income | 11.1 (3.3) ** | |||||||
| Current BMI (mean, SD) | ||||||||
| Childhood breastfeeding history | 13.0 (3.3) ** | |||||||
| Smoking | ||||||||
| Alcohol drinking | 3.3 (2.5) | |||||||
| Regular physical activity | 2.6 (2.9) | 3.8 (3.0) | ||||||
| Regular daily life | −7.6 (4.1) | −8.0 (4.2) | −5.2 (2.9) | |||||
| Sleep quality | 6.4 (4.3) | 3.8 (3.4) | 4.2 (2.0) * | |||||
| Satisfaction with current living conditions | 3.7 (3.3) | 4.3 (2.6) | 5.4 (2.6) | 4.3 (3.1) | 4.2 (1.9) * | 4.7 (3.3) | 4.7 (3.2) | |
| Perception of family relationships | 1.1 (3.3) | 0.0 (2.1) | 0.2 (3.3) | |||||
| Relationships with colleague or friends | −1.2 (3.2) | 2.4 (3.4) | 2.1 (2.1) | 2.0 (3.2) | ||||
| Appetite | −6.1 (3.9) | −10.9 (3.2) ** | −5.0 (2.6) | −4.7 (3.1) | −7.5 (3.1) * | −8.4 (3.3) * | −7.1 (3.2) * | |
| Hypertension | −16.6 (4.1) ** | −6.7 (3.7) | −7.3 (3.2) * | −2.8 (3.1) | −9.3 (3.6) * | |||
| R2 | 0.2524 | 0.2013 | 0.1418 | 0.1654 | 0.2753 | 0.1659 | 0.0756 | 0.1235 |
Notes: PF: physical functioning; RP: role-physical; BP: bodily pain; GH: general health; VT: vitality; SF: social functioning; RE: role-emotional; MH: mental health; BMI: body mass index; * with statistical difference (p < 0.05); ** with statistical difference (p < 0.01).