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Table 3 Univariate analysis between variables analyzed and Short Form-36 physical and mental component summary

From: Factors associated with health-related quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia

Variable

r

t

p

Physical component summary

 Gender

 

−2.57a

0.011

 Employment status

 

−1.65

0.083

 Education level

 

−2.35b

0.021

 Ethnicity

 

−0.45

0.652

 Age

−0.15

 

0.108

 Symptom severity

−0.43

 

< 0.001

 Anxiety

−0.19

 

0.032

 Depression

−0.16

 

0.075

Mental component summary

 Gender

 

1.29

0.201

 Employment status

 

−1.08

0.281

 Education level

 

−0.27

0.789

 Ethnicity

 

−0.118

0.906

 Age

0.03

 

0.740

 Symptom severity

−0.45

 

< 0.001

 Anxiety

−0.46

 

< 0.001

 Depression

−0.51

 

< 0.001

  1. a Women had lower mean PCS score (41) than men (45.2)
  2. b Patients with primary and secondary education had lower mean PCS score (40.7) than university degrees (44.3)