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. 2019 Jun 28;19:201. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2163-y

Table 4.

Association between Quality of Life and Cognitive Insight

Quality of Life (QOL)
Physical Health Social Relationships Psychological Environment
β 95% CI p β 95% CI p β 95% CI p β 95% CI p
Socio-demographic Variables
Age
 35–49 1.745 −1.729 5.219 .324 .143 −5.700 5.986 .962 1.251 −2.984 5.486 .562 −.198 −4.961 4.565 .935
 50–65 6.263 1.615 10.911 .008 14.288 6.474 22.100 .000 9.887 4.221 15.554 .001 12.144 5.772 18.517 .000
 21–34 Reference
Gender
 Female 1.182 −1.418 3.781 .372 1.573 −2.816 5.962 .481 .949 −2.220 4.118 .556 .892 −2.672 4.455 .623
 Male Reference
Ethnicity
 Malay 3.618 .505 6.731 .023 4.870 −.366 10.100 .068 6.676 2.881 10.470 .001 3.562 −.705 7.830 .102
 Indian 2.522 −1.047 6.092 .166 −3.978 −10.023 2.066 .196 4.969 .618 9.321 .025 −.310 −5.204 4.584 .901
 Chinese Reference
Education Level
 No formal education/PSLE −5.291 −11.128 .547 .076 −8.947 −18.755 .861 .074 −4.578 −11.694 2.539 .207 −9.370 −17.373 −1.366 .022
 Secondary/O level/N level/ Vocational −.533 −3.522 2.457 .726 −1.560 −6.610 3.489 .544 −1.243 −4.887 2.401 .503 −4.491 −8.589 −.392 .032
 Tertiary and above .494 −2.975 3.964 .780 1.632 −4.214 7.477 .583 .449 −3.781 4.678 .835 5.936 1.179 10.692 .015
 A level/Poly/Other Diploma Reference
Employment Status
 Unemployed −2.418 −5.011 .175 .068 −2.363 −6.740 2.013 .289 −3.648 −6.809 −.486 .024 −4.595 −8.151 −1.040 .011
 Employed Reference
Marital Status
 Married 1.112 −2.312 4.537 .524 1.435 −4.319 7.188 .624 1.370 −2.805 5.544 .519 −.858 −5.553 3.837 .719
 Separated −.332 −5.303 4.639 .896 −9.709 −18.062 −1.360 .023 −1.288 −7.349 4.772 .676 −4.350 −11.166 2.465 .210
 Single Reference
Diagnostic Group
 Any Mood Disorder −6.810 −9.846 −3.774 .000 −8.951 −14.077 −3.825 .001 −8.105 −11.807 −4.404 .000 −6.802 −10.964 −2.639 .001
 Any Anxiety Disorder −4.598 −7.787 −1.408 .005 −3.350 −8.735 2.034 .222 −6.281 −10.169 −2.393 .002 −4.364 −8.736 .009 .050
 Schizophrenia and related Psychosis Reference
Cognitive Insight .119 −.112 .351 .311 .373 −.019 .766 .062 .159 −.124 .441 .270 .480 .162 .797 .003
R Squared Values 0.086 0.107 0.105 0.133

CI Confidence interval

p values <.05 are reflected in bold

A Level: Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

N Level: Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Normal Level

O Level: Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

Poly: Polytechnic

PSLE: Primary School Leaving Examination