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Table 2 Associations between social support and health-related quality of life

From: Social support: an important factor for quality of life in women with hirsutism

 

Initial model

Full model

Dependent variable

Independent variables

β (SE)

95% CI for β

β (SE)

95% CI for β

Physical Functioning

MSPSS

0.36 (0.10)***

0.15/0.56

0.26 (0.10)**

0.07/0.45

n = 123

Age

  

−0.72 (0.18)***

−1.07 / -0.38

F-G score

  

−0.35 (0,21)

−0.77/0.07

BMI

  

−0.81 (0.27)**

−1.34/-0.28

Model statistics:

F(1, 121) = 12.10, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.09

F(4, 120) = 11.31, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.29

Role-Physical

MSPSS

0.70 (0.17)***

0.40/1.08

0.63 (0.18)***

0.28/0.98

n = 123

Age

  

−0.47 (0.32)

−1.12/0.17

F-G score

  

−0.55 (0.40)

−1.34/0.24

BMI

  

−0.70 (0.51)

- 1.71/0.32

Model statistics

F(1, 121) = 18.50, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.13

F(4, 118) = 6.26, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.18

Bodily Pain

MSPSS

0.43 (0.14)**

0.14/0.71

0.28 (0.14)*

0.02/0.56

n = 125

Age

  

−15.47 (5.15)***

−1.37/-0.36

F-G score

  

−0.61 (0.30)*

−1.33/-0.11

BMI

  

- 0.97 (0.39)*

−1.66/-0.11

Modell statistics

F(1, 123) = 8.85, p = 0.004, R2 = 0.06

F(4, 120) = 8.43, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.19

General Health

MSPSS

0.46 (0.11)***

0.24/0.68

0.38 (0.11)***

0.16/0.60

n = 125

Age

  

−0.13 (0.21)

−0.54/0.27

F-G score

  

−0.17 (0.25)

−0.66/0.32

BMI

  

−1.22 (0.32)***

−1.84/-0.59

Model statistics

F(1, 123) = 16.54, p < 0.001,R2 = 0.12

F(4, 120) = 9.09, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.23

Vitality

MSPSS

0.46 (0.11)***

0.26/0.67

0.41 (0.11)***

0.20/0.63

n = 125

Age

  

0.08 (0.20)

−0.31/0.48

F-G score

  

−0.35 (0.24)

−0.82/0.13

BMI

  

−0.37 (0.31)

−0.97/0.24

Model statistics

F(1, 123) = 19.48, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.13

F(4, 120) = 6.01, p < 0.001,R2 = 0.14

Social Functioning

MSPSS

0.84 (0.14)***

0.55/1.12

0.70 (0.14)***

0.42/0.98

n = 125

Age

  

0.13 (0.26)

−0.38/0.64

F-G score

  

−1.24 (0.31)***

−1.86/-0.62

BMI

  

−0.32 (0.40)

- 1.11/0.47

Model statistics

F(1, 123) = 33.48, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.21

F(4, 120) = 14.56, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.33

Role-Emotional

MSPSS

1.15 (0.19)***

0.77/1.53

1.07 (0.20)***

0.67/1.47

n = 122

Age

  

0.04 (0.36)

−0.68/0.76

F-G score

  

−0.56 (0.45)

−1.44/0.33

BMI

  

−0.43 (0.58)

−1.57/0.71

Model statistics

F(1, 120) = 35.77, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.23

F(4, 117) = 9.50, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.25

Mental Health

MSPSS

0.79 (0.10)***

0.59/0.98

0.74 (0.10)***

0.54/0.94

n = 125

Age

  

0.21 (0.18)

−0.15/0.57

F-G score

  

−0.48 (0.22)*

−0.92/-0.04

BMI

  

−0.09 (0.28)

−0.65/0.47

Model statistics

F(1, 123) = 64.79, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.34

F(4,120) = 19.14, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.37

PCS

MSPSS

0.10 (0.06)

−0.06/0.21

0.05 (0.05)

−0.05/0.15

n = 122

Age

  

−0.37 (0.09)***

−0.55/-0.19

F-G score

  

−0.16 (0.11)

−0.38/0.07

BMI

  

−0.48 (0.15)***

−0.77/-0.19

Model statistics

F(1, 120) = 3.51, p = 0.064, R2 = 0.03

F(4, 117) = 9.84, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.34

MCS

MSPSS

0.44 (0.06)***

 

0.41 (0.06)***

0.29/0.54

n = 122

Age

  

0.23 (0.11)*

0.01/0.45

F-G score

  

−0.33 (0.14)*

−0.61/-0.05

BMI

  

−0.05 (0.18)

−0.40/0.31

Model statistics

F(1, 120) = 49.91, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.30

F(4, 117) = 17.36, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.37

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.
  2. MSPSS = Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, PCS = Physical Component Summary, MCS = Mental Component Summary, BMI = Body Mass Index.