Table 4.
Multivariate regression analyses of the relationship between HRQOL and predictor variables.
| IBDQ scores (mean ± SE) | t | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 1.045 | >0.05 | |
| Male | 161.67 ± 33.1 | ||
| Female | 157.67 ± 34.2 | ||
| Age, y | 0.837 | >0.05 | |
| <35 | 158.07 ± 36.4 | ||
| ≥35 | 162.53 ± 30.6 | ||
| Marital status | 0.840 | >0.05 | |
| Married | 157.71 ± 34.9 | ||
| Unmarried or divorced | 161.03 ± 32.4 | ||
| Educational level | 0.127 | >0.05 | |
| Middle school or below | 155.71 ± 33.1 | ||
| College degree or above | 160.53 ± 31.7 | ||
| Medical insurance | 0.713 | >0.05 | |
| No insurance | 157.03 ± 31.9 | ||
| Residents’ basic health insurance | 163.81 ± 30.5 | ||
| Use of biologic therapy | 0.306 | >0.05 | |
| Yes | 156.09 ± 31.2 | ||
| No | 161.23 ± 34.7 | ||
| Surgery | 0.997 | >0.05 | |
| Yes | 153.09 ± 32.5 | ||
| No | 160.19 ± 31.4 | ||
| Disease status | 2.357 | <0.05 | |
| Active | 154.83 ± 27.5 | ||
| Remission | 187.14 ± 30.1 | ||
| Nutritional risk | 2.171 | <0.05 | |
| Yes | 153.26 ± 31.1 | ||
| No | 185.01 ± 29.7 |
IBDQ, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire; HRQOL, health-related quality of life.