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Table 4 Univariable analysis for factors associated with the paired differences, SF-12v2 – VR-12

From: Average and individual differences between the 12-item MOS Short-form Health Survey version 2 (SF-12 V.2) and the veterans RAND 12-item Health Survey (VR-12) in the Chinese population

Variables

Physical component score (PCS)

Mental component score (MCS)

Estimates

95% CI

P value

Estimates

95% CI

P value

Age (years)

− 0.03

(− 0.06, − 0.00)

0.027*

− 0.0002

(− 0.04, 0.04)

0.993

Sex

 Male (Ref)

0

/

/

0

/

/

 Female

− 0.08

(− 0.82, 0.66)

0.840

0.52

(− 0.49, 1.52)

0.313

Marital status

  

0.041

  

0.453

 Single (Ref)

0

/

/

0

/

/

 Married/Cohabiting

− 0.73

(− 1.48, 0.01)

0.055

0.65

(− 0.37, 1.68)

0.209

 Separated/Divorced/Widowed

− 1.61

(− 3.04, − 0.17)

0.029*

0.40

(− 1.57, 2.37)

0.690

Educational level

 Primary school or below (Ref)

0

/

/

0

/

/

 Secondary

− 0.75

(− 2.41, 0.91)

0.377

− 1.16

(− 3.43, 1.11)

0.315

 Bachelor or above

0.20

(− 1.47, 1.87)

0.811

− 0.74

(− 3.03, 1.54)

0.523

Occupation

 Employed/In the working force (Ref)

0

/

/

0

/

/

 Not in working force

− 0.41

(− 1.16, 0.32)

0.267

− 0.23

(− 1.24, 0.78)

0.653

Chronic Illness

 No (Ref)

0

/

/

0

/

/

 Yes

0.62

(− 0.29, 1.53)

0.178

0.18

(− 1.06, 1.42)

0.773

  1. *P value < 0.05