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Table 5 Multiple linear regression model for the change in the physical component summary (PCS)

From: Changes in health related quality of life 3 months after an acute coronary syndrome

Coefficient of determination of the model: R2 = 0.166. Significance = 0.012

 

Coefficients

Standard error

Significance

Constant

21.737

7.430

0.005

Revascularisation

-6.497

3.205

0.047

Age

-0.259

0.122

0.037

One or more risk factors* × antecedents of CHD**

-4.783

2.684

0.080

  1. *One or more risk factors: Use of tobacco, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, high blood pressure, obesity. **CHD: coronary heart disease.
  2. Reference categories: No revascularisation. Age in years. No risk factor. No antecedents of CHD.