Table 4.
Factors associated with the quality of life of women with CPP
| WHOQOL-BREF domains/factors | Estimated coefficient | Standard error of estimated coefficient | P-valuec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical healtha | |||
| Anxiety (yes) | −0.248 | 0.063 | <0.001 |
| Pain intensity | −0.043 | 0.013 | <0.002 |
| Employment status (employed/in paid work) | 0.151 | 0.062 | 0.015 |
| Hypertension (yes) | −0.210 | 0.092 | 0.022 |
| Sexual dysfunction (yes) | −0.158 | 0.072 | 0.027 |
| Constant | 4.467 | 0.129 | <0.001 |
| Psychological healthb | |||
| Parity (≥1) | 13.330 | 3.384 | <0.001 |
| Depression (yes) | −10.985 | 3.660 | 0.003 |
| Employment status (employed/in paid work) | 7.824 | 2.921 | 0.007 |
| Menopausal status (postmenopausal) | 9.986 | 3.782 | 0.008 |
| Anxiety (yes) | −9.659 | 3.805 | 0.011 |
| Constant | 52.664 | 4.876 | <0.001 |
| Social relationshipsb | |||
| Diabetes mellitus (yes) | −21.652 | 5.862 | <0.001 |
| Sexual dysfunction (yes) | −19.624 | 6.347 | 0.002 |
| Parity (≥1) | 11.154 | 5.189 | 0.032 |
| Constant | 66.940 | 7.144 | <0.001 |
| Environmenta | |||
| Monthly family income (≤ R$ 1,600) | −0.200 | 0.050 | <0.001 |
| Anxiety (yes) | −0.156 | 0.059 | 0.008 |
| Pain intensity | −0.027 | 0.011 | 0.016 |
| Depression (yes) | −0.125 | 0.059 | 0.035 |
| Marital status (no partner) | −0.111 | 0.054 | 0.040 |
| Constant | 4.464 | 0.100 | <0.001 |
Notes:
a
Normal distribution.
b
Gamma distribution.
c
Adjusted for age, ethnicity, marital status, monthly family income, education, employment status, physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, parity, menopausal status, body mass index, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, intensity of pain, and duration of pain, using the generalized linear model.
Abbreviations: CPP, chronic pelvic pain; WHOQOL-BREF, World Health Organization QoL instrument.