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Table 2 Predictors of physical and mental SF-12 scores. Results of the multiple linear regression models

From: Factors associated with differences in perceived health among German long-term unemployed

PCS (SF-12)/final model R2=0.20

MCS (SF-12)/final model R2=0.36

 

Parameter

SE

p-value

 

Parameter

SE

p-value

intercept

46.33

0.978

<0.0001

intercept

50.18

0.943

<0.0001

sex: male

0.44

0.982

0.6543

sex: male

1.48

1.002

0.1411

AGE

−0.11

0.056

0.0519

AGE

0.14

0.051

0.0069

AGE2

0.01

0.004

0.0104

setting: job centre

−3.61

1.413

0.0111

setting: job centre

−3.19

1.378

0.0210

problematic mental health status: yes

−12.71

1.010

<0.0001

problematic mental health status: yes

−4.93

0.984

<0.0001

physical activity: high

3.41

1.163

0.0036

BMI

−0.24

0.074

0.0016

    
  1. AGE: linear age term, AGE2: quadratic age term.
  2. Variables AGE and BMI centered around grand mean (AGE: 44, BMI: 28).