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. 2018 Nov 26;15(12):2645. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122645

Table 4.

Unadjusted Analysis of Associations between Independent Variables and Scores of PCS, MCS, Self-rated Health and Self-rated Happiness.

Variable Model for PCS Model for MCS Model for Self-Rated Health Model for Self-Rated Happiness
(n = 3643) (n = 3643) (n = 3585) (n = 3562)
B 95% CI p-Value B 95% CI p-Value B 95% CI p-Value B 95% CI p-Value
BMI, kg/m2
 Underweight −1.80 −3.23 to −0.37 0.014 −1.19 −2.46 to 0.08 0.066 −2.08 −4.08 to −0.08 0.042 −2.14 −4.48 to 0.20 0.073
 Normal weight Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Overweight − 0.05 -0.73 to 0.63 0.895 1.01 0.41 to 1.62 0.001 0.26 −0.70 to 1.22 0.593 1.22 0.10 to 2.34 0.032
 Obese −1.60 −2.33 to − 0.87 <0.0001 1.16 0.51 to 1.81 <0.0001 −0.96 −0.98 to 0.07 0.067 0.83 −0.36 to 2.03 0.173
Stroke −7.88 −9.25 to −6.50 <0.0001 −2.28 −3.52 to −1.05 <0.0001 −3.49 −5.44 to −1.54 <0.0001 −3.84 −6.15 to −1.54 .001
Heart diseases −3.13 −3.74 to −2.52 <0.0001 −1.31 −1.86 to −0.76 <0.0001 −5.06 −5.92 to −4.21 <0.0001 −3.25 −4.26 to −2.23 <0.0001
Diabetes −1.99 -2.66 to -1.32 <0.0001 −0.02 0.58 to 0.62 0.943 −3.65 −4.59 to −2.71 <0.0001 −1.51 −2.62 to −0.41 0.007
Hypertension −2.22 −2.79 to −1.64 <0.0001 0.11 −0.40 to 0.62 0.676 −3.49 −4.29 to −2.69 <0.0001 −1.80 −2.74 to −0.86 <0.0001
Male sex 0.68 0.10 to 1.25 0.021 0.83 0.32 to 1.34 0.001 1.47 0.67 to 2.28 <0.0001 0.73 −0.22 to 1.67 0.131
Age, years
 65–74 Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 75–84 −2.41 −3.01 to −1.81 <0.0001 −0.73 −1.27 to −0.19 0.008 −1.06 1.91 to −0.21 0.015 −1.63 −2.62 to −0.63 0.001
 ≥85 −4.46 −5.44 to −3.48 <0.0001 −0.67 −1.55 to 0.21 0.136 0.78 −0.62 to 2.18 0.272 −1.37 −3.01 to 0.27 0.101
Education level
 Illiterate Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Literate/elementary 2.11 1.34 to 2.87 <0.0001 0.21 −0.48 to 0.89 0.554 3.17 2.10 to 4.23 <0.0001 3.7 2.45 to 4.94 <0.0001
 school
 Junior or senior high 3.57 2.73 to 4.41 <0.0001 0.48 −0.28 to 1.23 0.216 5.35 4.18 to 6.23 <0.0001 5.47 4.10 to 6.84 <0.0001
 school
 University or above 3.79 2.73 to 4.86 <0.0001 1.38 0.43 to 2.33 0.004 7.1 5.62 to 8.59 <0.0001 7.88 6.14 to 9.61 <0.0001
Living alone −1.19 −2.29 to −0.10 0.032 −0.33 −1.30 to 0.64 0.503 0.85 −0.67 to 2.37 .274 1.54 −0.24 to 3.32 0.089
Volunteer 3.49 2.61 to 4.37 <0.0001 0.53 −0.27 to 1.32 0.185 4.25 3.02 to 5.48 <0.0001 5.56 4.15 to 7.03 <0.0001
Alcohol
 Nondrinker Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Current drinker 1.96 1.13 to 2.80 <0.0001 1.64 0.90 to 2.39 <0.0001 2.2 0.85 to 3.20 0.001 2.35 0.97 to 3.72 0.001
 Former drinker −1.22 −2.52 to 0.08 0.065 0.83 −0.31 to 1.98 0.158 −0.40 −2.24 to 1.43 0.668 −0.50 −2.63 to 1.63 0.643
Smoking
 Nonsmoker Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Current smoker 0.67 −0.31 to 1.65 0.177 0.26 −0.47 to 0.93 0.485 −0.77 −0.61 to 2.14 0.276 −0.96 −2.57 to 0.64 0.24
 Former smoker −1.10 −1.69 to −0.29 0.008 1.09 0.23 to 1.96 0.014 −1.77 −2.92 to −0.62 0.002 −2.35 −3.68 to −1.01 0.001

BMI: Body Mass Index; PCS: Physical Component Summary; MCS: Mental Component Summary; Results were from unadjusted linear regression models and p-Values had been adjusted using the Bonferroni correction.