Table 4.
Factors associated with SF-36 domains after multivariate analysis
| SF36 Domain | Age | Ethnicity | Work | Walking Aid | Alcohol | Diabetes Type | BMI | Minor Lesions | Amputation |
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Physical Function R2=0.46, p < 0.001 |
β = .15, p < 0.01 Working: 73.90 ± 23.3 Not working: 53.4 ± 27.4 |
β = -.50, p < 0.001 Walking aid: 31.5 ± 21.8 No walking aid: 69.1 ± 22.3 |
β = -.14, p < 0.01 |
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Role Physical R2=0.26, p < 0.001 |
β = -.13, p = 0.020 Caucasian: 52.5 ± 44.5 Non-Caucasian: 28.5 ± 42.3 |
β = -.37, p < 0.001 Walking aid: 22.9 ± 38.5 No walking aid: 62.3 ± 42.1 |
β = .17, p = 0.005 Alcohol intake: 58.7 ± 43.5 No Alcohol intake: 36.3 ± 43.5 |
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Role Emotional R2=0.12, p < 0.001 |
β = -.17, p = 0.007 Caucasian: 75.0 ± 37.7 Non-Caucasian: 50.0 ± 48.9) |
β = -.20, p = 0.002 Walking aid: 61.0 ± 43.5 No walking aid: 78.5 ± 35.7 |
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Vitality R2=0.17, p < 0.001 |
β = .14, p = 0.034 |
β = .15, p = 0.023 Working: 64.4 ± 20.3 Not working: 58.2 ± 21.9 |
β = -.23, p < 0.001 Walking aid: 50.1 ± 21.3 No walking aid: 63.7 ± 20.5 |
β = -.13, p = 0.030 |
β = .14, p = 0.018 Minor lesions: 62.6 ± 19.4 No minor lesions: 56.8 ± 22.9 |
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Mental Health R2=0.15, p < 0.001 |
β = .16, p = 0.014 |
β = -.17, p = 0.006 Caucasian: 79.3 ± 16.9 Non-Caucasian: 65.8 ± 26.3 |
β = -.20, p = 0.002 Walking aid: 71.9 ± 19.4 No walking aid: 81.0 ± 16.7 |
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Social Functioning R2=0.22, p < 0.001 |
β = -.13, p = 0.022 Caucasian: 76.2 ± 23.6 Non-Caucasian: 62.8 ± 29.4 |
β = -.31, p < 0.001 Walking aid: 62.3 ± 25.7 No walking aid: 80.5 ± 21.6 |
β = .24, p = 0.006 Type 2 diabetes: 77.4 ± 21.6 Type 1 diabetes: 68.6 ± 30.9 |
β = .13, p = 0.026 Minor lesions: 79.4 ± 21.5 No minor lesions: 70.8 ± 25.8 |
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Bodily Pain R2=0.32, p < 0.001 |
β = -.14, p = 0.015 Caucasian: 67.8 ± 26.8 Non-Caucasian: 55.5 ± 26.4 |
β = -.40, p < 0.001 Walking aid: 49.3 ± 26.1 No walking aid: 74.2 ± 23.8 |
β = -.13, p = 0.023 |
β = .19, p = 0.001 Prior amputation: 73.4 ± 23.0 No prior amputation: 64.6 ± 27.9 |
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General Health R2=0.22, p < 0.001 |
β = .34, p < 0.001 |
β = .21, p = 0.003 Working: 52.8 ± 21.5 Not working: 47.9 ± 19.5 |
β = -.21, p = 0.002 Walking aid: 41.8 ± 17.3 No walking aid: 52.1 ±20.4 |