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Table 2 Proposed health factors at baseline, and outcome in HRQL at the 12 month follow-up.

From: Factors promoting health-related quality of life in people with rheumatic diseases: a 12 month longitudinal study

  

PF

RP

BP

GH

VT

SF

RE

MH

  

n = 185

OR (95% CI)

n = 185

OR (95% CI)

n = 185

OR (95% CI)

n = 185

OR (95% CI)

n = 185

OR (95% CI)

n = 185

OR (95% CI)

n = 185

OR (95% CI)

n = 185

OR (95% CI)

Sex

Women

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

Men

1.0 (0.4-2.3)

1.2 (0.6-2.6)

1.3 (0.6-2.6)

1.7 (0.8-3.8)

0.7 (0.4-1.5)

1.6 (0.8-3.4)

1.4 (0.6-3.0)

1.1 (0.5-2.5)

Age

70-88

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

(years)

61-69

3.1 (0.9-9.6)

1.1 (0.4-3.2)

1.1 (0.5-2.8)

0.8 (0.3-2.2)

0.8 (0.3-1.9)

0.8 (0.3-2.0)

2.1 (0.8-5.4)

1.8 (0.7-4.9)

 

52-60

3.8 (1.2-11.8)

3.3 (1.2-9.0)

1.7 (0.7-4.1)

1.3 (0.5-3.4)

1.1 (0.4-2.6)

1.4 (0.6-3.5)

6.4 (2.3-17.3)

2.3 (0.9-6.3)

 

18-51

3.6 (1.2-11.2)

1.8 (0.7-4.9)

0.8 (0.3-1.9)

0.9 (0.3-2.3)

0.6 (0.3-1.5)

0.9 (0.4-2.2)

2.6 (1.0-6.4)

1.7 (0.7-4.4)

SF-36 at

≥mean

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

baseline

<mean

24.7 (10.3-59.2)

5.6 (2.8-11.3)

4.4 (2.2-8.8)

9.6 (4.8-19.2)

4.5 (2.4-8.7)

5.4 (2.8-10.3)

7.8 (3.6-16.6)

10.7 (5.2-22.0)

Feeling painless

8-10

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

6-7

0.4 (0.1-1.8)

1.4 (0.4-5.3)

2.5 (0.7-8.7)

0.6 (0.2-1.9)

1.4 (0.4-4.3)

1.2 (0.4-3.7)

0.9 (0.3-2.9)

2.6 (0.7-9.2)

 

4-5

0.3 (0.1-1.4)

1.4 (0.4-5.5)

5.5 (1.6-19.3)

0.7 (0.2-2.3)

1.7 (0.5-5.6)

3.0 (0.9-9.7)

0.8 (0.3-2.7)

1.7 (0.5-6.4)

 

0-3 Nearly painless

0.4 (0.1-1.8)

2.2 (0.6-8.4)

7.9 (1.8-35.3)

1.1 (0.3-3.5)

2.9 (0.9-9.4)

2.1 (0.6-6.8)

1.4 (0.4-4.7)

2.2 (0.6-8.0)

Sleep structure

Big/very big problem

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

Moderate problem

1.6 (0.6-3.8)

1.3 (0.6-2.9)

2.0 (0.9-4.2)

2.1 (0.9-4.7)

2.1 (1.0-4.4)

2.0 (0.9-4.3)

1.4 (0.7-3.1)

1.2 (0.5-2.6)

 

No/small problem

1.1 (0.4-3.1)

1.9 (0.8-4.7)

1.7 (0.7-4.1)

3.1 (1.2-7.8)

3.3 (1.4-7.8)

1.9 (0.8-4.7)

1.0 (0.4-2.3)

0.9 (0.4-2.3)

Feeling rested

Big/very big problem

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

Moderate problem

1.2 (0.5-3.2)

2.2 (0.9-5.3)

1.9 (0.9-4.2)

1.6 (0.7-3.8)

3.2 (1.4-7.1)

1.4 (0.6-3.1)

1.6 (0.7-3.6)

2.0 (0.8-4.6)

 

No/small problem

1.2 (0.5-3.1)

2.6 (1.0-6.4)

4.0 (1.7-9.3)

2.5 (1.0-5.8)

4.6 (2.0-10.6)

3.4 (1.4-8.2)

1.5 (0.7-3.5)

1.5 (0.6-3.6)

Diet

General diet

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

Special diet

1.4 (0.5-4.6)

1.1 (0.4-3.0)

0.8 (0.3-1.9)

0.6 (0.2-1.7)

1.6 (0.6-4.3)

0.7 (0.3-1.9)

0.9 (0.3-2.3)

2.1 (0.7-6.2)

High effort

Irregularly/never

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

of exercise

1 time a week

1.0 (0.3-3.0)

1.0 (0.4-2.7)

0.9 (0.4-2.3)

1.2 (0.4-3.3)

1.1 (0.4-2.8)

0.4 (0.1-0.9)

1.2 (0.4-3.3)

0.4 (0.1-1.1)

 

>2 times a week

0.9 ( 0.4-2.3)

1.4 (0.6-3.1)

1.1 (0.5-2.4)

1.4 (0.6-3.2)

1.4 (0.7-3.0)

0.5 (0.3-1.2)

1.0 (0.5-2.3)

0.5 (0.2-1.1)

Medium effort

Irregularly/never

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

of exercise

1 time a week

2.1 (0.6-7.7)

0.4 (0.1-1.6)

0.5 (0.2-1.4)

0.7 (0.2-2.3)

0.9 (0.3-2.7)

0.3 (0.1-0.9)

0.9 (0.3-2.9)

0.6 (0.2-2.0)

 

>2 times a week

2.0 (0.8-4.6)

1.3 (0.6-2.8)

1.6 (0.8-3.2)

1.9 (0.9-4.1)

1.3 (0.6-2.6)

0.8 (0.4-1.6)

1.0 (0.5-2.0)

1.3 (0.6-2.8)

Low effort

Irregularly/never

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

of exercise

1 time a week

1.4 (0.3-6.5)

0.6 (0.2-2.6)

0.7 (0.2-2.3)

0.9 (0.2-3.4)

1.0 (0.3-3.6)

0.8 (0.2-3.0)

1.3 (0.3-4.7)

1.6 (0.4-6.2)

 

>2 times a week

2.8 (1.1-7.3)

1.4 (0.6-3.3)

1.1 (0.6-2.3)

1.4 (0.6-3.0)

1.4 (0.7-2.8)

1.6 (0.8-3.4)

1.8 (0.8-3.9)

1.5 (0.7-3.3)

Performing hobbies

Rarely/never

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

Often/sometimes

1.5 (0.6-3.5)

1.7 (0.8-3.7)

0.8 (0.4-1.7)

1.1 (0.5-2.4)

0.9 (0.5-1.8)

0.9 (0.5-1.8)

1.1 (0.6-2.3)

0.9 (0.4-1.9)

Feeling sexual lust

Rarely/never

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

Often/sometimes

1.5 (0.7-3.5)

1.0 (0.5-2.1)

0.7 (0.4-1.4)

0.5 (0.3-1.2)

0.8 (0.4-1.6)

0.6 (0.3-1.3)

1.8 (0.9-3.8)

2.0 (0.9-4.4)

  1. OR (95% CI) in multivariate analyses of factors believed to affect HRQL (assessed by SF-36) in a positive way in a population with rheumatic diseases at a 12 month follow-up. Factors were controlled for age, sex and baseline SF-36 score but not for each other.
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