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. 2020 Aug 31;12(6):964–979. doi: 10.4168/aair.2020.12.6.964

Table 2. Multivariate linear regression analyses of factors associated with EQ-5D-3L index scores in the KNHANES 2010–2016.

For EQ-5D-3L index score Model 1* Model 2
Coefficient (95% CI) P value Coefficient (95% CI) P value
Age (yr) −0.004 (−0.004 to −0.003) < 0.001 −0.002 (−0.003 to −0.002) < 0.001
Woman (vs. man) −0.055 (−0.066 to −0.043) < 0.001 −0.031 (−0.043 to −0.021) < 0.001
Smoking history
Never smoker Reference Reference
Ex-smoker −0.016 (−0.027 to −0.004) 0.010 −0.012 (−0.023 to −0.000) 0.041
Current smoker −0.037 (−0.050 to −0.025) < 0.001 −0.034 (−0.045 to −0.022) < 0.001
BMI category (kg/m2)
< 18.5 −0.032 (−0.061 to −0.003) 0.031 −0.035 (−0.064 to −0.007) 0.015
18.5–24.9 Reference Reference
25.0–29.9 −0.014 (−0.020 to −0.007) < 0.001 −0.003 (−0.009 to 0.003) 0.332
≥ 30 −0.062 (−0.082 to −0.042) < 0.001 −0.040 (−0.058 to −0.022) < 0.001
Educational level
Elementary school Reference Reference
Middle school 0.074 (0.062 to 0.086) < 0.001 0.063 (0.052 to 0.075) < 0.001
High school 0.093 (0.081 to 0.105) < 0.001 0.076 (0.065 to 0.086) < 0.001
University 0.098 (0.086 to 0.110) < 0.001 0.078 (0.067 to 0.089) < 0.001
Low household income (vs. high household income) −0.035 (−0.042 to −0.029) < 0.001 −0.031 (−0.037 to −0.025) < 0.001
Blue collar occupation (vs. white collar occupation) 0.031 (0.023 to 0.038) < 0.001 0.027 (0.020 to 0.034) < 0.001
Arthritis (vs. no arthritis) - - −0.130 (−0.145 to −0.116) < 0.001
Depression (vs. no depression) - - −0.182 (−0.222 to −0.142) < 0.001
Asthma (vs. no asthma) - - −0.076 (−0.120 to −0.032) 0.001
COPD (vs. no COPD) - - −0.030 (−0.116 to 0.056) 0.497
Diabetes mellitus (vs. no diabetes mellitus) - - −0.025 (−0.041 to −0.010) 0.001
Hypertension (vs. no hypertension) - - −0.013 (−0.022 to −0.003) 0.011
Dyslipidemia (vs. no dyslipidemia) - - −0.011 (−0.025 to 0.002) 0.089
Angina/MI (vs. no angina/MI) - - −0.056 (−0.086 to −0.027) < 0.001
Stroke (vs. no stroke) - - −0.131 (−0.182 to −0.080) < 0.001
Chronic cough (vs. no chronic cough) −0.058 (−0.082 to −0.034) < 0.001 −0.037 (−0.059 to −0.015) 0.001

EQ-5D-3L, 3-level EuroQoL 5-dimension component; KNHANES, Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MI, myocardial infarction.

*Adjusted for age, sex, smoking, BMI category, education level, household income, and occupation; Adjusted for age, sex, smoking, BMI category, education level, household income, occupation, arthritis, depression, asthma, COPD, hypertension, dyslipidemia, angina/MI, and stroke; COPD requiring current treatment.