Table 3 Multiple linear regression analysis of variables associated with each measure of mental health (SF-12 MCS, QOL-P and K-10) among underweight women (n = 231)
| Â | SF-12 MCS | Â | QOL-P | Â | K-10 | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Covariates | β | p | β | p | β | p |
Age | .017 | .872 | -.011 | .912 | -.019 | .856 |
BMI | -.070 | .344 | -.076 | .289 | -.094 | .206 |
Marital status | .102 | .245 | .016 | .855 | .052 | .552 |
Parity | -.016 | .872 | -.019 | .842 | .060 | .548 |
Employment | -.103 | .197 | -.030 | .695 | -.083 | .300 |
Education | -.063 | .454 | .024 | .770 | .004 | .958 |
Country of birth | .013 | .886 | -.095 | .266 | -.056 | .529 |
First language | .083 | .361 | .208 | .018 | .151 | .097 |
Health insurance | .064 | .387 | .098 | .167 | .153 | .040 |
Physical health | -.127 | .082 | .179 | .011 | .086 | .229 |
Physical activity | .070 | .376 | .085 | .271 | .016 | .844 |
Body dissatisfaction | -.400 | .000 | -.513 | .000 | -.478 | .000 |
Eating disorder psychopathology | -.023 | .817 | .039 | .683 | .077 | .445 |