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. 2019 Jul 9;7:45. doi: 10.1186/s40359-019-0312-1

Table 4.

OLS Linear Regression Models Predicting Fertility-Specific Quality of Life (FertiQoL) and Anxiety for Men (n = 64)

(A) FertiQoL Core (B) FertiQoL Emotional (C) FertiQoL Social (D) FertiQoL Mind/Body (E) FertiQoL Relational (F) PROMIS Anxiety
Beta Std. Err. Beta Std. Err. Beta Std. Err. Beta Std. Err. Beta Std. Err. Beta Std. Err.
Time Use (no time spent)
Research −2.24 2.94 −2.18 4.80 −5.61 4.07 −2.11 3.59 1.23 3.20 −2.14 2.39
Reflecting −7.08* 3.41 −13.3* 5.57 −8.91 4.72 −6.53 4.17 .185 3.71 7.59** 2.77
Discussion with partner −3.17 3.56 −6.38 5.82 −3.15 4.93 −2.44 4.35 −.589 3.88 1.36 2.90
Discussion with others 4.92 4.95 8.42 4.83 11.9** 4.09 1.05 3.61 −1.81 3.22 .489 2.41
Logistics .300 3.65 −2.05 5.99 .494 5.07 −1.17 4.47 3.71 4.00 −1.43 2.98
Covariates
CSI^ 1.51* .451 .237 .738 1.46* .626 .443 .552 3.81*** .491 −.090 .368
College degree or more vs. less −2.38 2.70 2.09 4.42 −9.17* 3.75 .246 3.30 −2.48 2.94 1.92 2.20
Age .786*** .193 1.09** .316 .998*** .268 .663** .236 .374 .210 −.010 .157
Non-White vs. Non-Hispanic White −4.45 4.15 3.19 6.79 −16.7** 5.75 −2.02 5.07 −2.35 4.52 −.576 3.38

^Couples Satisfaction Index (CSI)

*p < .05; ** < .01; *** < .001