Table 2 Univariate and multivariate regression of log(TBQ + 1) with medical, social and psychological factors (patients’ perspective)
Description | Unvariate regressions | Multivariate regression | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beta coefficient (95% CI) | p-value | Beta coefficient (95% CI) | p-value | VIF* | ||
Patient’s age in years | −0.019 (− 0.022;-0.016) | < 0.001 | −0.017 (− 0.020;-0.014) | < 0.001 | 1.174 | |
Patient’s gender is male | 0.011 (− 0.064;0.085) | 0.777 | ||||
Location of practice (ref: Urban) | Semi-urban/suburban | −0.058 (− 0.154;0.038) | 0.236 | |||
Rural | −0.020 (− 0.148;0.107) | 0.758 | ||||
Marital status (ref: Single) | Married | − 0.192 (− 0.319;-0.065) | 0.003 | |||
Separated/divorced | −0.009 (− 0.155;0.136) | 0.902 | ||||
Widow | −0.362 (− 0.499;-0.225) | < 0.001 | ||||
Highest level of schooling achieved (ref: Compulsory education) | Upper secondary level | −0.036 (− 0.134;0.063) | 0.480 | − 0.023 (− 0.103;0.058) | 0.584 | 1.056 |
Tertiary level | 0.093 (− 0.005;0.191) | 0.062 | 0.115 (0.034;0.196) | 0.006 | 1.056 | |
GP assessment of number of chronic conditions | 0.019 (0.005;0.033) | 0.006 | 0.004 (−0.008;0.016) | 0.551 | 1.265 | |
CIRCS | 0.200 (0.101;0.299) | < 0.001 | 0.033 (−0.049;0.115) | 0.425 | 1.076 | |
Total number of different pharmacological treatment the patient is currently taking | 0.030 (0.019;0.041) | < 0.001 | 0.008 (−0.003;0.018) | 0.160 | 1.471 | |
Use of a pillbox (dispenser) | 0.132 (0.058;0.206) | < 0.001 | 0.076 (0.012;0.139) | 0.020 | 1.122 | |
Home-based care (patient report) | 0.015 (−0.105;0.135) | 0.807 | ||||
Total EQ-5D-3 L score | −0.012 (− 0.014;-0.010) | < 0.001 | − 0.005 (− 0.007;-0.003) | < 0.001 | 1.717 | |
EQ-5D-3 L health scale (VAS, 0–100) | − 0.010 (− 0.012;-0.009) | < 0.001 | −0.004 (− 0.006;-0.003) | < 0.001 | 1.457 | |
Deprivation score (DipCare) | 0.196 (0.159;0.234) | < 0.001 | 0.060 (0.022;0.097) | 0.002 | 1.399 | |
Health literacy score (HLS EU 6) | −0.329 (− 0.412;-0.245) | < 0.001 | − 0.162 (− 0.237;-0.087) | < 0.001 | 1.167 | |
Hypertension | − 0.118 (− 0.203;-0.034) | 0.006 | ||||
Cardiovascular risk | −0.022 (− 0.098;0.054) | 0.570 | ||||
Diabetes | 0.099 (0.019;0.178) | 0.016 | 0.107 (0.039;0.174) | 0.002 | 1.098 | |
Obesity | 0.067 (−0.014;0.147) | 0.105 | ||||
Ischemic heart disease | −0.077 (− 0.159;0.004) | 0.063 | ||||
Depression | 0.210 (0.126;0.294) | < 0.001 | ||||
Knee osteoarthritis | 0.011 (−0.075;0.097) | 0.802 | ||||
General pain | 0.177 (0.088;0.266) | < 0.001 | ||||
Atrial fibrillation | −0.058 (−0.147;0.032) | 0.209 | 0.105 (0.028;0.183) | 0.008 | 1.151 | |