Table 3.

Multivariate regression model for factors associated with QoL (PCS and MCS) in multimorbidity population

Variables	Categories	PCS Adjusted coefficient [95%CI] Constant =43.15	MCSAdjusted coefficient [95%CI] Constant =41.36
Gender	Men	Reference	Reference
	Women	0.43 [− 0.97 to 1.84]	0.74 [−1.13 to 2.66]
Place of living	Urban	Reference	Reference
	Rural	−0.80 [− 2.69 to 1.09]	− 0.74 [− 3.82 to 2.34]
Ethnicity	Aboriginal	Reference	Reference
	Non-aboriginal	1.43 [−0.19 to 3.06]	−0.89 [− 3.12 to 1.33]
Education	Secondary and above	Reference	Reference
	Illiterate	1.84 [0.14 to 3.54]*	−2.71 [−5.21 to −0.24]*
	Primary completed	1.23 [−0.21 to 2.67]	− 3.43 [−5.54 to −1.32]*
Socio-economic status	Below poverty line	Reference	Reference
	Above poverty line	−0.24 [−1.56 to 1.08]	0.23 [−1.60 to 2.06]
Marital status	Married	Reference	Reference
	Unmarried	0.42 [−1.96 to 2.81]	−0.44 [− 3.63 to 2.76]
Facility	Public	Reference	Reference
	Private	0.69 [−0.42 to 1.81]	−0.38 [−1.95 to 1.20]
Age group (years)	18–29	Reference	Reference
	30–39	−0.26 [−2.71 to 2.20]	4.62 [− 0.38 to 9.62]
	40–49	−1.14 [−3.36 to 1.07]	2.84 [− 2.10 to 7.79]
	50–59	−0.56 [− 2.92 to 1.80]	1.67 [− 3.32 to 6.66]
	60–69	− 0.95 [− 3.37 to 1.47]	3.05 [− 2.06 to 8.17]
	≥70	− 0.86 [− 3.53 to 1.81]	2.68 [−2.67 to 8.05]

*false discovery rate adjusted P value < 0.05