Table 3 Multivariate linear regression analysis using the stepwise-selection to determine the factors that contributed the most to the difference between physician-estimated and patient-reported EQ-VAS (N = 105)a
From: Comparing assessment of diabetes-related quality of life between patients and their physicians
Predictors | B | Standard error | Partial R2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diabetes duration | 0.55 | 0.16 | 0.1567 | P < 0.01 |
HbA1C | 1.87 | 0.87 | 0.0564 | P < 0.01 |
Number of diabetes complications | 1.26 | 0.44 | 0.0330 | P < 0.01 |
Age | −0.23 | 0.13 | 0.0227 | NS |
Patient-perceived physician familiarity | −1.34 | 0.56 | 0.0160 | P < 0.01 |
Physician-estimated diabetes-specific QoL | −4.25 | 1.91 | 0.0343 | P < 0.01 |