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Table 2 Multivariable linear regression analyses of the association between abortion complications and EQ-5D utility score

From: Health-related quality of life and social support among women treated for abortion complications in western Uganda

Variable

Model 1: no interaction terms

Model 2: with interaction terms

 

Difference in mean EQ-5D utility Score †,*

95% CI

p-value

Difference in mean EQ-5D utility Score †,**

95% CI

p-value

Abortion Complications (versus Routine Obstetric Care)

−0.12

−0.18, -0.07

<0.001

−0.25

−0.47, -0.02

0.031

Age (years)

0.00

−0.01, 0.01

0.620

0.00

−0.01, 0.01

0.705

Social Support Number Score

0.02

−0.02, 0.05

0.389

0.07

0.01, 0.12

0.017

Social Support Satisfaction Score

0.03

0.00, 0.05

0.026

0.06

0.02, 0.10

0.007

Number of Children

0.00

−0.02, 0.01

0.687

−0.00

−0.02, 0.02

0.950

Marital status (versus Currently married)

      

  Never married

0.00

−0.06, 0.07

0.919

0.01

−0.05, 0.08

0.735

  Separated/divorced

−0.09

−0.17, 0.00

0.053

−0.01

−0.19, -0.10

0.029

  Widowed

0.15

−0.12, 0.41

0.272

0.13

−0.13, 0.39

0.313

Self-reported HIV status (versus Negative)

      

  Positive

−0.03

−0.11, 0.05

0.501

−0.02

−0.10, 0.06

0.588

  Don’t know

−0.02

−0.08, 0.04

0.464

−0.02

−0.08, 0.04

0.511

Employment status (versus Not working or Subsistence worker)

      

  For money, Part-time

−0.11

−0.18, -0.04

0.004

−0.11

−0.18, -0.03

0.005

  For money, Fulltime

−0.05

−0.13, 0.03

0.194

−0.04

−0.12, 0.04

0.288

Socioeconomic Index summary (versus Lowest tertile)

      

  Middle tertile

−0.06

−0.13, 0.00

0.048

−0.05

−0.11, 0.01

0.118

  Highest tertile

0.00

−0.06, 0.06

0.980

−0.00

−0.06, 0.06

0.981

Abortion Complications * SSQN score

   

−0.09

−0.15, -0.05

0.018

Abortion Complications * SSQS score

   

0.05

0.00, 0.10

0.043

 

F(14, 91) = 3.68, p = 0.0001

F(14, 89) = 3.81, p < 0.001

  1. the difference in mean EQ-5D utility score associated with a 1 unit higher value of the independent variable (continuous variables) or when comparing with the reference group (categorical variables).
  2. * adjusted for all other variables shown.
  3. ** adjusted for all other variables shown and includes interactions between Abortion Complications and Social Support Questionnaire Number (SSQN) score and Abortion Complications and Social Support Questionnaire Satisfaction (SSQS) score.