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Table 2 Associations between SF-36, physical function and pain (multivariable regression)

From: Associations between health-related quality of life, physical function and pain in older women with osteoporosis and vertebral fracture

 

Standardized β

P-value

B (95% CI)

Adjusted R2

Physical Functioning

Pain

−0.29

< 0.001

−2.83 (− 3.95 to – 1.71)

0.596

Functional reach

0.21

0.001

0.78 (0.31–1.25)

 

10 m walking speed

0.41

< 0.001

32.48 (20.67–44.28)

 

30 s Sit to Stand

0.14

0.047

0.83 (0.01–1.66)

 

Role Physical

Pain

−0.45

< 0.001

−5.36 (− 6.88 to − 3.84)

0.502

Comorbidity

0.14

0.029

8.34 (0.85–15.82)

 

Functional reach

0.16

0.023

0.75 (0.11–1.40)

 

10 m walking speed

0.29

< 0.001

28.85 (14.07–46.63)

 

Bodily Pain

Pain

−0.70

< 0.001

−6.71 (−7.78 to – 5.64)

0.615

Comorbidity

0.14

0.030

6.47 (1.19–11.75)

 

Functional Reach

0.08

0.198

0.30 (−0.16–0.76)

 

10 m walking speed

0.10

0.148

7.68 (−2.75–18.10)

 

General Health

Pain

−0.26

0.002

−2.52 (−4.07 to − 0.98)

0.170

10 m walking speed

0.26

0.002

21.02 (8.18–33.86)

 

Vitality

Pain

−0.31

< 0.001

−2.14 (−3.20 to – 1.07)

0.246

Comorbidity

0.21

0.008

7.19 (1.91–12.47)

 

Functional reach

0.14

0.109

0.37 (− 0.08–0.83)

 

10 m walking speed

0.12

0.183

7.07 (−3.38–17.53)

 

Social Functioning

Living condition

0.15

0.063

5.04 (−0.33–12.20)

0.209

Pain

−0.25

0.003

−2.08 (−3.42 to − 0.74)

 

Comorbidity

0.19

0.017

7.98 (1.45–14.50)

 

10 m walking speed

0.19

0.022

12.74 (1.85–23.63)

 

Role Emotional

Education, years

0.20

0.014

1.17 (0.24–2.10)

0.229

Pain

−0.25

0.003

−2.06 (−3.41 to – 0.71)

 

Comorbidity

0.12

0.151

4.84(−1.79–11.47)

 

10 m walking speed

0.24

0.004

16.79 (5.33–28.26)

 

Mental Health

Living condition

0.17

0.041

4.47 (0.18–8.76)

0.124

Pain

−0.16

0.060

−0.85(−1.74–0.04)

 

Comorbidity

0.21

0.015

5.55 (1.08–10.02)

 

10 m walking speed

0.15

0.062

0.53(−0.03–1.09)

 

PCS

Pain

−0.50

< 0.001

−2.07(−2.53 to −1.62)

0.631

Comorbidity

0.11

0.046

2.27 (0.04–4.49)

 

Functional reach

0.18

0.005

0.28 (0.09–0.47)

 

10 m walking speed

0.26

0.001

8.80 (3.90–13.70)

 

30 s Sit to Stand

0.11

0.099

0.28(−0.05–0.61)

 

MCS

Comorbidity

0.22

0.008

2.95 (0.78–5.13)

0.082

Living condition

0.23

0.005

3.08 (0.94–5.23)

 
  1. PCS Physical Component Score, MCS Mental Component Score
  2. Variables in bold were selected for the multivariable regression models using stepwise backward regression with p-value ≤0.20 as criteria for elimination