Table 5.
Impact of patients’ characteristics on CVID_QoL items related to immunoglobulins treatment by multiple linear regression
| Standardized beta | p value | |
|---|---|---|
| Q5. I had to give up making long-term plans | ||
| Route of IgRT | − 0.082 | 0.202 |
| GHQ positive status | 0.297 | < 0.0001 |
| Age | 0.033 | 0.613 |
| Sex | 0.101 | 0.121 |
| COPD | 0.068 | 0.276 |
| Enteropathy | 0.111 | 0.075 |
| Education | − 0.103 | 0.132 |
| Occupation | − 0.063 | 0.366 |
| Q9. I had discomfort and/or pain in my joints | ||
| Route of IgRT | 0.075 | 0.241 |
| GHQ positive status | 0.196 | 0.003 |
| Age | 0.189 | 0.005 |
| Sex | 0.045 | 0.492 |
| COPD | 0.022 | 0.729 |
| Enteropathy | 0.050 | 0.421 |
| Education | − 0.115 | 0.094 |
| Occupation | − 0.072 | 0.308 |
| Q11. I was afraid I would run out of medication | ||
| Route of IgRT | − 0.073 | 0.289 |
| GHQ positive status | 0.16 | 0.022 |
| Age | 0.075 | 0.289 |
| Sex | − 0.032 | 0.649 |
| COPD | 0.135 | 0.045 |
| Enteropathy | − 0.036 | 0.591 |
| Education | 0.001 | 0.994 |
| Occupation | − 0.034 | 0.653 |
| Q12. I was afraid of adverse reaction to Ig therapy | ||
| Route of IgRT | − 0.107 | 0.115 |
| GHQ positive status | 0.204 | 0.004 |
| Age | 0.012 | 0.861 |
| Sex | − 0.044 | 0.528 |
| COPD | 0.007 | 0.922 |
| Enteropathy | 0.038 | 0.568 |
| Education | − 0.133 | 0.067 |
| Occupation | − 0.051 | 0.494 |
| Q15. I felt less independent than usual | ||
| Route of IgRT | − 0.042 | 0.504 |
| GHQ positive status | 0.329 | < 0.0001 |
| Age | 0.134 | 0.042 |
| Sex | 0.065 | 0.314 |
| COPD | 0.074 | 0.237 |
| Enteropathy | 0.059 | 0.34 |
| Education | 0.018 | 0.789 |
| Occupation | − 0.077 | 0.272 |
| Q24. Ig therapy bothered me | ||
| Route of IgRT | − 0.13 | 0.047 |
| GHQ positive status | 0.301 | < 0.0001 |
| Age | − 0.191 | 0.005 |
| Sex | 0.042 | 0.529 |
| COPD | 0.024 | 0.708 |
| Enteropathy | 0.063 | 0.325 |
| Education | − 0.108 | 0.121 |
| Occupation | − 0.044 | 0.534 |
| Q31. I felt troubled by relationship with other patients | ||
| Route of IgRT | 0.045 | 0.506 |
| GHQ positive status | 0.176 | 0.012 |
| Age | 0.07 | 0.320 |
| Sex | 0.033 | 0.634 |
| COPD | 0.02 | 0.762 |
| Enteropathy | 0.005 | 0.942 |
| Education | − 0.085 | 0.243 |
| Occupation | 0.022 | 0.774 |
| Q32. I felt tired | ||
| Route of IgRT | − 0.034 | 0.583 |
| GHQ positive status | 0.412 | 0.0001 |
| Age | − 0.011 | 0.868 |
| Sex | 0.095 | 0.134 |
| COPD | 0.124 | 0.042 |
| Enteropathy | − 0.005 | 0.939 |
| Education | − 0.025 | 0.702 |
| Occupation | − 0.027 | 0.693 |
Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GHQ, General Health Questionnaire; IgRT, immunoglobulin replacement treatment; Q, question (number)