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Table 3 Gender differences in association between VAS and QoL

From: Gender difference in the association between cough severity and quality of life among patients with postinfectious cough

Variables

Women

Men

Interaction

P value

Total CQLQ

 Unadjusted

2.40 (1.04, 3.76)

0.73 (− 0.32, 1.78)

1.67 (− 0.02, 3.36)

0.053

 Adjusted

2.55 (1.16, 3.95)

1.26 (0.20, 2.31)

1.80 (0.29, 3.30)

0.020

Physical complaints

 Unadjusted

0.99 (0.48, 1.50)

0.32 (− 0.07, 0.71)

0.67 (0.04, 1.30)

0.038

 Adjusted

1.12 (0.58, 1.66)

0.58 (0.21, 0.94)

0.76 (0.21, 1.30)

0.006

Functional abilities

 Unadjusted

0.59 (0.23, 0.96)

0.37 (0.11, 0.63)

0.23 (− 0.20, 0.66)

0.301

 Adjusted

0.37 (− 0.04, 0.77)

0.34 (0.05, 0.63)

0.17 (− 0.26, 0.59)

0.445

Psychosocial issues

 Unadjusted

0.66 (0.29, 1.03)

0.18 (− 0.10, 0.46)

0.48 (0.03, 0.93)

0.037

 Adjusted

0.73 (0.35, 1.11)

0.23 (− 0.06, 0.52)

0.42 (0.01, 0.84)

0.045

Emotional well-being

 Unadjusted

 − 0.02 (− 0.32, 0.28)

0.02 (− 0.21, 0.25)

 − 0.04 (− 0.41, 0.33)

0.839

 Adjusted

 − 0.12 (− 0.47, 0.23)

0.04 (− 0.21, 0.29)

 − 0.00 (− 0.37, 0.36)

0.985

Extreme physical complaints

 Unadjusted

0.19 (− 0.04, 0.42)

0.03 (− 0.18, 0.24)

0.16 (− 0.16, 0.47)

0.322

 Adjusted

0.24 (− 0.01, 0.50)

0.14 (− 0.08, 0.36)

0.20 (− 0.10, 0.50)

0.185

Personal safety fears

 Unadjusted

0.02 (− 0.28, 0.32)

 − 0.23 (− 0.47, 0.01)

0.25 (− 0.12, 0.63)

0.185

 Adjusted

0.18 (− 0.14, 0.50)

 − 0.12 (− 0.35, 0.11)

0.36 (0.03, 0.69)

0.034