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Table 4 Percentage of variation of the SF-36 ◇ scores explained by each measure of multimorbidity

From: Comparative assessment of three different indices of multimorbidity for studies on health-related quality of life

HRQOL (SF-36)

Percentage of variation explained by the control variables†

Partial R2(%)‡

Physical Health

 

CIRS§

FCI

Charlson

   Physical Functioning

21.08**

15.59**

9.53**

4.52**

   Role physical

7.84**

11.14**

5.21**

0.56

   Bodily Pain

10.02**

9.91**

6.80**

1.04

   General Health

11.63**

14.07**

7.96**

2.99**

Mental Health

    

   Vitality

10.68**

6.78**

2.56*

0.10

   Social Functioning

10.77**

6.72**

2.94**

0.002

   Role Emotional

6.71**

2.64*

0.43

0.52

   Mental Health

17.07***

2.26*

1.02

1.18

Physical Component Summary

13.18**

17.75**

11.81**

5.46**

Mental Component Summary

12.60**

0.75

0.02

2.80

  1. ◇ SF-36 = Self-administered 36-item short form of the Medical Outcomes Study questionnaire.
  2. † control variables: age, gender, self-perceived social support and self-perceived economical status
  3. ‡ controlling for age, gender, self-perceived social support and self-perceived economical status.
  4. §CIRS = Cumulative Illness Rating Scale; FCI = Functional Comorbidity Index; Charlson = Charlson index.
  5. * p < 0.05 ; ** p < 0.01
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