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Table 3 Multivariate-adjusted score of EQ-5D index in adults aged over 50 years according to ageing

From: Factors associated with health-related quality of life in Koreans aged over 50 Years: the fourth and fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

 

50–59 years

60–69 years

Over 70 years

Mean ± SE

P-values

Mean ± SE

P-values

Mean ± SE

P-values

Gender

 Male

0.87 ± 0.04

0.927

0.85 ± 0.02

0.516

0.75 ± 0.05

0.758

 Female

0.87 ± 0.04

0.84 ± 0.02

0.75 ± 0.05

BMI

 Normal

0.89 ± 0.04

0.371

0.87 ± 0.02

0.000*

0.77 ± 0.05

0.223

 Low

0.84 ± 0.05

0.85 ± 0.04

0.73 ± 0.06

 Obesity

0.88 ± 0.04

0.82 ± 0.02

0.74 ± 0.05

Educational level

 Elementary

0.84 ± 0.04

0.000*

0.82 ± 0.02

0.002*

0.70 ± 0.05

0.001*

 Middle school

0.87 ± 0.04

0.84 ± 0.02

0.76 ± 0.05

 High school

0.87 ± 0.04

0.85 ± 0.02

0.75 ± 0.05

 College

0.89 ± 0.04

0.86 ± 0.03

0.79 ± 0.05

Household net income

 Low

0.84 ± 0.04

0.003*

0.82 ± 0.02

0.000*

0.73 ± 0.05

0.063

 Low to mid

0.87 ± 0.04

0.84 ± 0.02

0.74 ± 0.05

 Mid to high

0.88 ± 0.04

0.86 ± 0.02

0.74 ± 0.05

 High

0.88 ± 0.04

0.86 ± 0.02

0.78 ± 0.05

Residential area

 City

0.87 ± 0.04

0.368

0.85 ± 0.02

0.568

0.76 ± 0.05

0.030*

 Rural

0.87 ± 0.04

0.84 ± 0.02

0.73 ± 0.05

Current marital status

 Married

0.87 ± 0.04

0.931

0.86 ± 0.02

0.051

0.77 ± 0.05

0.031*

 Unmarried, Divorced, widow or widower

0.87 ± 0.04

0.83 ± 0.03

0.73 ± 0.05

Employed

 Yes

0.87 ± 0.04

0.636

0.86 ± 0.02

0.002*

0.77 ± 0.05

0.000*

 No

0.87 ± 0.04

0.83 ± 0.02

0.72 ± 0.05

Smoking

 No

0.87 ± 0.04

0.811

0.85 ± 0.02

0.793

0.75 ± 0.05

0.904

 Yes

0.87 ± 0.04

0.84 ± 0.03

0.75 ± 0.05

DM

 No

0.87 ± 0.04

0.589

0.85 ± 0.02

0.649

0.75 ± 0.05

0.612

 Yes

0.87 ± 0.04

0.84 ± 0.02

0.74 ± 0.05

HBP

 No

0.87 ± 0.04

0.800

0.84 ± 0.03

0.406

0.75 ± 0.05

0.933

 Yes

0.87 ± 0.04

0.85 ± 0.02

0.75 ± 0.05

CAD

 No

0.87 ± 0.04

0.89

0.85 ± 0.02

0.512

0.74 ± 0.05

0.421

 Yes

0.87 ± 0.04

0.84 ± 0.03

0.76 ± 0.05

Dyslipidaemia

 No

0.88 ± 0.04

0.023*

0.84 ± 0.02

0.096

0.75 ± 0.05

0.531

 Yes

0.86 ± 0.04

0.85 ± 0.02

0.74 ± 0.05

Stroke

 No

0.87 ± 0.04

0.984

0.86 ± 0.02

0.076

0.79 ± 0.05

0.024*

 Yes

0.87 ± 0.04

0.83 ± 0.03

0.70 ± 0.06

CRD

 No

0.89 ± 0.02

0.627

0.87 ± 0.02

0.264

0.80 ± 0.03

0.094

 Yes

0.85 ± 0.07

0.83 ± 0.04

0.70 ± 0.08

Arthritis

 No

0.90 ± 0.04

0.000*

0.88 ± 0.02

0.000*

0.79 ± 0.05

0.000*

 Yes

0.84 ± 0.04

0.81 ± 0.02

0.71 ± 0.05

Cancer

 No

0.87 ± 0.04

0.752

0.85 ± 0.02

0.259

0.76 ± 0.05

0.013*

 Yes

0.87 ± 0.04

0.84 ± 0.02

0.73 ± 0.05

Depression

 

 No

0.89 ± 0.04

0.000*

0.87 ± 0.02

0.000*

0.78 ± 0.05

0.008*

 Yes

0.85 ± 0.04

0.82 ± 0.02

0.72 ± 0.05

 R2

0.228

0.232

0.197

  1. *P < 0.05
  2. DM: diabetes mellitus; HBP: hypertension; CAD: coronary artery disease (including myocardial infarction or angina pectoris); CRD: chronic renal disease