Table 2.
Regression coefficients of significant domain and item scores of the WHOQOL-BREF based on mixed-effects model
| Item of WHOQOL-BREFa, b | Gender (Ref: female) | Monthly family income (Ref: < USD. 1750) | Stage III–IV (Ref: stage II) | Other malignancy (Ref: No) | Heart disease (Ref: No) | Educational years | Age ≥ 70 y/o | RCc, d (Ref: No) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_general health | 0.30 (0.14) | − 0.74 (0.26) | − 0.04 (0.01) | − 0.35 (0.16) | ||||
| Physical domain | − 1.77 (0.72) | − 2.77 (0.86) | − 0.99 (0.43) | − 1.07 (0.51) | ||||
| Q4_physical_medication | − 0.83 (0.36) | − 0.35 (0.17) | − 0.43 (0.22) | |||||
| Q10_physical_energy and fatigue | − 0.62 (0.24) | − 0.79 (0.29) | − 0.28 (0.14) | − 0.48 (0.17) | ||||
| Q15_physical_mobility | − 0.98 (0.29) | − 0.35 (0.14) | − 0.41 (0.17) | |||||
| Q16_physical_sleep and rest | 0.34 (0.14) | 0.31 (0.14) | − 0.64 (0.2) | − 0.29 (0.12) | − 0.04 (0.01) | 0.36 (0.15) | ||
| Q18_physical_work capacity | 0.33 (0.14) | − 0.69 (0.25) | − 0.04 (0.01) |
Bold denotes decrease and Italic denotes increase
USD US dollars
QOL: Quality of life
aValues in parentheses are standard errors
bWHOQOL-BREF: World Health Organization Quality-of-Life-Brief version
cRC: Radical cystectomy
dRef: Intact bladder with < 60 y/o