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Table 4 Linear regression models of the association between fear of falling and EQ-5D-rated and EQ-VAS-rated HrQoL

From: Mediating factors on the association between fear of falling and health-related quality of life in community-dwelling German older people: a cross-sectional study

N = 309

EQ-5D Index

EQ VAS

Model 1

Model 2

Model 1

Model 2

β

SE

β

SE

β

SE

β

SE

Fear of falling

−0.023 ***

(0.004)

−0.010 **

(0.004)

−1.535 ***

(0.354)

−0.361

(0.396)

Age

0.001

(0.001)

0.004 *

(0.001)

0.049

(0.169)

0.228

(0.162)

Female

−0.014

(0.016)

0.007

(0.014)

−0.370

(2.169)

1.527

(2.135)

Education

 High

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

 Low

−0.050 **

(0.018)

−0.033

(0.017)

−2.342

(2.128)

−0.571

(2.018)

 Intermediate

−0.039 *

(0.018)

−0.022

(0.016)

− 2.126

(2.235)

−0.403

(2.209)

 Other

−0.036

(0.025)

−0.027

(0.053)

−0.471

(5.543)

0.055

(3.549)

Shared living

−0.002

(0.016)

−0.013

(0.014)

1.511

(1.893)

0.575

(1.779)

Chronic conditions

  

−0.014 **

(0.005)

  

−1.761 **

(0.573)

Number of falls

  

0.002

(0.006)

  

0.370

(0.974)

Function

  

0.005 ***

(0.001)

  

0.533 ***

(0.154)

Disability

  

0.002 **

(0.001)

  

0.208 **

(0.080)

Functional mobility

  

−0.003

(0.003)

  

0.065

(0.297)

Adj. R-Squared

0.233

 

0.379

 

0.072

 

0.188

 
  1. Fear of falling was assessed with the Short Falls-efficacy Scale-International (Short-FES-I), function and disability with the Late-life Function and Disability Instrument (LLFDI), and functional mobility with the Timed up-and-go test
  2. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05