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Table 3 Multiple linear regression model for correlates of SF-36 PCS score

From: Sex differences in relationships between metabolic syndrome components and factors associated with health-related quality of life in middle-aged adults living in the community: a cross-sectional study in Taiwan

Covariates

Total

Males

Females

 

Beta

P value

Beta

P value

Beta

P value

Demographics

 Sex (male vs. female)

1.353

0.012

–

–

–

–

 Age (year)

−0.081

0.051

−0.007

0.912

−0.114

0.041

 Education level

  Illiterate/elementary school

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

  High school

3.43

0.047

17.02

< 0.001

−0.035

0.986

  University and above

4.724

0.006

17.686

< 0.001

1.588

0.418

 Marital status (married vs. others)

− 0.197

0.757

0.591

0.607

−0.382

0.62

No. of component of metabolic syndrome

−0.371

0.043

−0.116

0.645

−0.542

0.036

Physical activity level

  Low

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

  Moderate

0.897

0.076

2.203

0.005

0.101

0.878

  High

2.09

0.001

3.37

0.001

1.22

0.137

Personal habits

 Smoking

   Current smoker vs. non-smoker

−1.675

0.02

−1.721

0.036

−1.084

0.421

   Ex-smoker vs. non-smoker

2.451

0.014

2.521

0.019

2.393

0.276

 Alcohol consumption (yes vs. no)

1.163

0.087

0.483

0.536

2.442

0.055