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Table 4 Multiple mixed-effect regression model assessing the adjusted association between practicing years and scores of SF-36 in the study group (n = 165)

From: Effect of Qigong on quality of life: a cross-sectional population-based comparison study in Taiwan

Variables/Coefficient (standard deviation)

PF

RP

BP

GH

VT

SF

RE

MH

PC

MC

Practice year

          

   < 10 years

          

   10~20 years

-3.2 (2.8)

-10.1 (5.8)

-0.5 (2.9)

2.8 (3.34)

2.6 (3.2)

-1.1 (2.7)

-7.9 (6.3)

6.0 (2.8)*

-1.6 (1.1)

1.4 (1.5)

   > 20 years

3.5 (3.7)

1.4 (7.8)

1.8 (3.9)

-1.7 (4.5)

-0.7 (4.3)

-5.1 (3.6)

-8.7 (8.5)

3.01 (3.7)

1.0 (1.5)

-1.5 (2.0)

  1. Notes:
  2. 1. * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.001
  3. 2.PF, physical functioning; RP, role limitations due to physical problems; BP, bodily pain; GH, general health; VT, vitality; SF, social functioning; RE, role limitations due to emotional problems; MH, general mental health; PC, physical component summary; MC, mental component summary; WTK, Waitankung
  4. 3. Other variables controlled in the model in addition to the intercept were gender, age, education, alcohol use, smoking, stroke, diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension.