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Table 3 Multivariable linear regression analyses of factors impacting EQ-5D scores in SHIELD baseline respondents*

From: EQ-5D visual analog scale and utility index values in individuals with diabetes and at risk for diabetes: Findings from the Study to Help Improve Early evaluation and management of risk factors Leading to Diabetes (SHIELD)

Variables

EQ-5D VAS score n = 14,383

EQ-5D index score n = 14,378

  

Beta coefficient

SE

Beta coefficient

SE

Diabetes risk group

     
 

Low risk

9.02†

0.45

0.049†

0.004

 

High risk

3.18†

0.39

0.009†

0.004

 

Type 2 diabetes

(reference)

 

(reference)

 

Age (yrs)

     
 

18–24

5.69†

0.94

0.052†

0.008

 

25–34

0.39

0.63

0.011

0.006

 

35–44

(reference)

 

(reference)

 
 

45–54

- 0.65

0.51

- 0.025†

0.005

 

55–64

- 0.34

0.54

- 0.033†

0.005

 

65–74

2.82†

0.58

- 0.011†

0.005

 

≥75

- 0.45

0.64

- 0.031†

0.006

Gender

     
 

Female

- 1.16†

0.32

- 0.029†

0.003

 

Male

(reference)

 

(reference)

 

Race

     
 

White

(reference)

 

(reference)

 
 

Black

1.20†

0.59

0.014†

0.005

 

Other

- 1.66

0.96

- 0.015

0.009

Household Income ($) per year

     
 

<22,500

- 13.03†

0.49

- 0.121†

0.004

 

22,500–39,999

- 6.68†

0.49

- 0.066†

0.004

 

40,000–59,999

- 3.62†

0.50

- 0.037†

0.004

 

60,000–89,999

- 1.71†

0.49

- 0.020†

0.004

 

≥90,000

(reference)

 

(reference)

 

Geographic region

     
 

Northeast

2.70†

0.80

0.029†

0.007

 

Middle Atlantic

2.34†

0.58

0.026†

0.005

 

East North Central

2.28†

0.56

0.021†

0.005

 

West North Central

2.58†

0.70

0.023†

0.006

 

South Atlantic

1.87†

0.54

0.015†

0.005

 

East South Central

0.42

0.73

- 0.002

0.007

 

West South Central

1.75†

0.63

0.014†

0.006

 

Mountain

1.03

0.74

0.011

0.007

 

Pacific

(reference)

 

(reference)

 

Household size (no. of members)

     
 

1

(reference)

 

(reference)

 
 

2

- 0.77

0.43

- 0.009†

0.004

 

3

- 1.68†

0.53

- 0.018†

0.005

 

4

- 1.05

0.59

- 0.010†

0.005

 

≥5

- 2.52†

0.64

- 0.022†

0.006

Body mass index (kg/m2) group

     
 

Underweight

- 3.12†

1.43

- 0.017

0.013

 

Normal weight

(reference)

 

(reference)

 
 

Overweight

- 1.33†

0.46

- 0.007

0.004

 

Obese

- 6.57†

0.47

- 0.047†

0.004

  1. *Scores indicate change from reference group. †p < 0.05 versus reference group
  2. EQ-5D = EuroQoL-5 Dimensions; VAS = visual analog scale; SE = standard error