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. 2021 Mar 10;16(3):e0247486. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247486

Table 9. Multiple linear regression analysis of possible related factors in HRQOL (SF 36 Score).

General Health Physical function Role limitations due to physical health Role limitations due to emotional problem Pain Social function Energy/Fatigue Emotional well-being R square Adjusted R Square P-Value
Age β β β β β β β β
≤19 -0.299 -0.347 0.018 0.122 -0.095 -0.344 0.021 0.310 0.348 0.139 0.156
20–30 -0.186 0.163 0.059 -0.231 -0.282 0.107 -0.002 -0.077 0.172 0.034 0.294
>30 -0.107 -0.344 -0.538 -0.127 1.150 0.589 -1.083 -0.116 1.00 ------- --------
BMI
<18.5 -0.200 0.168 -0.875 1.074 -0.318 0.159 -0.683 1.155 0.856 0.279 0.463
18.5-<25 0.065 -0.112 -0.090 0.200 0.219 -0.170 -0.140 0.177 0.098 -0.097 0.848
25-<30 -0.232 -0.324 -0.381 0.160 0.462 0.347 -0.478 0.314 0.376 0.098 0.280
≥30 -0.169 -0.356 -0.254 -0.032 0.386 0.274 1.199 -0.752 0.519 -0.031 0.537
Infertility 0.254 0.062 -0.023 -0.050 0.149 0.241 0.000 0.032 0.257 0.192 0.001*
Menstrual irregularities 0.209 0.121 -0.081 -0.109 0.156 0.128 0.067 -0.159 0.122 .044 0.144
Hirsutism 0.049 0.178 -0.066 -0.255 -0.057 0.299 0.078 -0.004 0.155 0.081 0.045*

HRQOL: Health related quality of life

BMI: Body mass index

β: Beta coefficients

R: Regression

*P value less than 0.05 is considered as significant change.