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Table 6 Multiple log-linear regression analysis with age, gender, years of working, CMI as independent variables

From: Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D + C) among people living in artisanal and small-scale gold mining areas in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study

VAS (r2 = 0,035)

un. coeff.

SE

95% CI

p-value

change in %

95% CI

Constant

4.445

0.064

4.318

4.571

0.000**

8416.018

7402.838

9566.016

Gender

0.029

0.038

−0.047

0.104

0.456

2.898

−4.569

10.949

Age

−0.004

0.002

−0.007

−0.001

0.022*

−0.353

−0.654

−0.052

Years of working

0.004

0.002

−0.001

0.008

0.086

0.384

−0.054

0.825

CMI

−0.160

0.073

−0.304

- 0.017

0.029*

−14.823

−26.214

−1.675

HU (r2 = 0,054)

un. coeff.

SE

95% CI

p-value

change in %

95% CI

Constant

4.475

0.054

4.369

4.582

0.000**

8683.679

7797.789

9668.939

Gender

0.030

0.032

−0.033

0.093

0.356

3.005

−3.292

9.711

Age

−0.001

0.001

−0.003

0.002

0.639

−0.060

−0.314

0.194

Years of working

0.001

0.002

−0.002

0.005

0.438

0.144

−0.222

0.512

CMI

−0.227

0.061

−0.347

−0.107

0.000**

−20.283

−29.305

−10.109

  1. r2 adjusted r square, VAS visual analogue scale, HU health utilities, CMI chronic mercury intoxication, un. coeff. unstandardized coefficient, SE standard error, CI confidence interval
  2. * = significance level 0.05; ** = significance level 0.01