Table 6.

Multiple Regression Analysis of Overall QoL – CLEQOL Scores (N=101)

Variables	Unstandardized Coefficients		Standardized Coefficients	95.0% Confidence Interval		P-Value
	B	Std. Error	Beta	Lower Bound	Upper Bound
Intercept	14.93	9.00		−3.06	32.92	0.102
Biological & Physiological Factors
Disease Activity	0.79	0.35	0.13	0.10	1.49	0.027*
Symptom Status
Pain	1.75	0.72	0.23	−3.19	−0.30	0.019*
Itch	0.80	0.59	0.11	−0.38	1.98	0.179
Fatigue	1.78	0.55	0.24	0.69	2.88	0.002**
Functioning
Body Image	1.69	0.19	0.62	1.32	2.06	<0.001**
Depressiona	5.70	3.56	0.10	−1.42	12.81	0.115
Comorbidity	0.50	0.43	0.08	−0.36	1.36	0.246
General Health Perceptions
Side Effects	−3.25	1.72	−0.13	−6.70	0.19	0.045*
Pill Burden	1.29	1.39	0.06	−1.50	4.08	0.359
Skin Health	−0.43	0.52	−0.05	−1.47	0.62	0.420
Characteristics of the Individual
Genderb	6.06	4.27	0.08	−2.48	14.59	0.161
Educationc	−0.40	2.89	−0.01	−6.19	5.38	0.890
Smoking statusd	5.42	3.28	0.10	−1.14	11.98	0.104
Characteristics of the Environment
Social Support	−1.18	1.11	−0.06	−3.39	1.03	0.289

F statistic = 24.957; df = 14,76; Model p-value= <0.001; R² = 0.849; Adjusted R² = 0.815

^aNo = reference category

^bMale = reference category

^cEducation was collapsed into two categories: “Lower than high school/high school and college/graduate degree” with lower than high school/high school being the reference category

^dSmoking status was collapsed into two categories: “Currently smoke/past smoker vs. never smoked with never smoked as the reference category

^*Indicates significance at p<0.05

^**Indicates significance at p<0.01.