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Table 3 Multivariable model: Differences between men and women in the sensitivity to determinants of physical functioning

From: Exploring the difference between men and women in physical functioning: How do sociodemographic, lifestyle- and health-related determinants contribute?

 

Men

Women

Interaction

P-value

Multivariable model

Beta

95%CI

 

Beta

95%CI

 

Factor*sex

 

Age

-0.18

(-0.24

-0.13)

-0.24

(-0.28

-0.19)

-0.05

0.18

Socio-demographic determinants

 Education

 Middle vs high

-1.56

(-3.03

-0.10)

0.50

(-1.15

2.14)

2.34

0.04

 Low vs high

-4.97

(-6.44

-3.50)

-1.99

(-3.50

-0.49)

3.33

0.00

 Work status (no vs yes)

-4.13

(-5.32

-2.95)

-3.46

(-4.47

-2.45)

-0.54

0.74

 Living situation

(alone vs together)

0.27

(-1.37

1.90)

-1.82

(-3.20

-0.50)

-1.29

0.19

Lifestyle-related determinants

 Alcohol consumption

0.52

(-0.45

1.48)

1.45

(0.33

2.58)

-0.33

0.74

 (> 1 glass/day vs ≤ 1 glass/day)

 Current smoking status

(yes vs no)

-1.84

(-3.06

-0.62)

-0.55

(-1.74

0.64)

1.79

0.04

 Physical activity (h/week)

0.10

(0.07

0.12)

0.06

0.03

0.08

-0.02

0.23

 Sleep hours

 Short vs normal

-1.15

(-2.24

-0.06)

-0.61

(-1.72

0.50)

0.78

0.34

 Long vs normal

-3.43

(-5.20

-1.67)

-4.72

(-6.39

-3.04)

-1.58

0.21

 BMI (kg/m2)

-0.80

(-0.96

-0.65)

-0.85

(-0.97

-0.74)

-0.06

0.78

Health-related determinants

 Chronic diseases

  One vs none

-5.49

(-6.43

-4.54)

-6.22

(-7.14

-5.32)

-0.69

0.35

  More than one vs none

-12.5

(-14.2

-10.9)

-11.4

(-13.2

-9.65)

0.85

0.51

 Pain

  Mild vs none

-9.30

(-10.2

-8.36)

-10.9

(-11.8

-9.87)

-1.45

0.05

  Medium to severe vs none

-23.2

(-24.6

-21.9)

-24.9

(-26.1

-23.6)

-0.70

0.38

  Poor mental health (MHI-5)

-4.90

(-6.25

-3.55)

-3.21

(-4.33

-2.08)

1.81

0.02

  1. Abbreviations: 95%CI = 95% Confidence Interval, BMI = Body Mass Index
  2. Note: Bold is significant (for beta variable p < 0.05, for beta interaction p < 0.10)
  3. Note: All interactions of sex*determinant (indicated by row) are individually tested in the full model including all variables