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Table 3 Results of multivariable regression analysis including statistical interaction term on HRQOL scores of study participants

From: Changes in health-related quality of life scores among low-income patients on social welfare programs in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic: a single-center repeated cross-sectional study

 

PCS

   

MCS

   

RCS

   

Beta

95%CI

 

P

Beta

95%CI

 

P

Beta

95%CI

 

P

Multivariable Regression

 Explanatory Variable

  Use of welfare support (Ref: not using)

   FLCMC

-5.27

-6.80

-3.74

0.01*

-0.51

-1.56

0.53

0.17

-3.12

-4.22

-2.03

0.01*

   PA

-8.24

-10.43

-6.05

 < 0.01*

-0.79

-3.78

2.21

0.38

-7.87

-11.88

-3.85

0.01*

   Year (Ref: 2018)

   2021

0.90

0.36

1.44

0.02*

-0.40

-1.38

0.57

0.22

-2.47

-3.12

-1.82

 < 0.01*

  Use of welfare support (Ref: not using) x Year (Ref: 2018)

   FLCMCx2021

-0.64

-1.13

-0.14

0.03*

-4.71

-5.79

-3.63

 < 0.01*

1.27

0.24

2.30

0.03*

   PAx2021

1.80

0.22

3.38

0.04*

-4.27

-6.67

-1.87

0.02*

0.50

-0.44

1.43

0.15

 Covariates

  Male (Ref: female)

0.96

-5.32

7.24

0.58

-1.83

-8.61

4.96

0.37

-1.73

-6.36

2.90

0.25

  Age (continuous)

-0.34

-0.52

-0.16

0.01*

0.17

-0.16

0.50

0.16

-0.14

-0.36

0.09

0.13

  Working (Ref: not working)

-1.80

-12.04

8.43

0.53

-0.05

-3.08

2.99

0.95

-3.34

-10.70

4.03

0.19

  Living alone (Ref: not living alone)

1.24

-2.31

4.80

0.27

-0.57

-7.56

6.41

0.76

-2.64

-8.99

3.72

0.22

  1. Beta Beta estimate, FLCMC Free/ Low Cost Medical Care Program, PA Public Assistance, PCS Physical Component Summary, MCS Mental Component Summary, RCS Role-social Component Summary
  2. *P < 0.05