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Table 3 Linear regression model of year-4 physical component score among females (n = 1392)

From: The effect of subjective social status on health-related quality of life decline in urban Chinese older adults: a four-year longitudinal study from Hong Kong

 

Bivariable model (PCS baseline)

SSS-Society model

SSS-Community model

Factors

B Coeff (95% CI)

p-value

B Coeff (95% CI)

Std. Coeff

p-value

B Coeff (95% CI)

Std. Coeff

p-value

SSS-Society

0.45 (0.19, 0.71)

0.001

0.36 (0.11, 0.62)

0.07

0.006

–

–

–

SSS-Community

0.20 (− 0.03, 0.43)

0.081

–

–

–

0.21 (− 0.02, 0.43)

0.04

0.072

Baseline PCS

0.42 (0.37, 0.47)

< 0.001

0.35 (0.30, 0.41)

0.32

< 0.001

0.35 (0.30, 0.41)

0.32

< 0.001

Demographics

 Age

− 0.03 (− 0.12, 0.07)

0.554

–

–

–

   

 Education

 

0.012

  

0.053

  

0.027

  No schooling

1.00

 

1.00

  

1.00

  

  At least some primary school

1.06 (0.00, 2.13)

 

0.90 (−0.16, 1.96)

0.05

 

1.00 (− 0.04, 2.05)

0.05

 

  At least some secondary school

2.50 (0.97, 4.02)

 

1.48 (−0.08, 3.03)

0.05

 

1.85 (0.35, 3.36)

0.07

 

  At least some university/ college

0.40 (−1.53, 2.34)

 

−0.94 (−2.90, 1.03)

− 0.03

 

− 0.61 (− 2.53, 1.31)

−0.02

 

 Currently married

−0.84 (− 1.77, 0.10)

0.078

0.01 (− 1.11, 1.13)

0.00

0.983

0.13 (−0.97, 1.22)

0.01

0.821

Well-being factors

 PASE Score (IQR)

−0.11 (−1.20, 0.97)

0.836

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Currently living alone

−1.40 (−2.57, − 0.22)

0.020

−1.17 (− 2.34, 0.01)

−0.05

0.052

−1.09 (− 2.25, 0.07)

− 0.05

0.065

Medical history

 Diabetes

−2.74 (−4.10, − 1.38)

< 0.001

−2.09 (−3.45, − 0.73)

− 0.08

0.003

−2.42 (− 3.77, − 1.08)

− 0.09

< 0.001

 Hyperthyroidism

−0.12 (− 2.26, 2.02)

0.913

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Hypothyroidism

−1.00 (− 4.00, 1.99)

0.512

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Osteoporosis

−0.67 (− 2.33, 1.00)

0.431

–

–

–

–

–

–

 History of stroke

−1.56 (− 4.18, 1.06)

0.242

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Hypertension

−0.94 (− 1.88, − 0.01)

0.047

−0.28 (− 1.23, 0.67)

−0.02

0.566

−0.32 (− 1.26, 0.63)

0.02

0.512

 CVD conditions

−2.79 (− 4.04, − 1.55)

< 0.001

−2.30 (− 3.54, − 1.06)

−0.09

< 0.001

−2.26 (− 3.49, − 1.03)

−0.09

< 0.001

 COPD

0.07 (− 2.11, 2.26)

0.948

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Current alcohol use

−0.05 (− 2.85, 2.76)

0.973

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Ever smoked

− 1.76 (− 3.39, − 0.12)

0.036

−0.71 (− 2.36, 0.95)

− 0.02

0.401

− 0.04 (− 1.02, 0.95)

−0.00

0.943

 History of starvation

−0.55 (− 1.53, 0.43)

0.273

–

–

–

–

–

–

 BMI > = 30

−5.05 (− 7.54, − 2.55)

< 0.001

−3.98 (− 6.45, − 1.51)

− 0.08

0.002

−4.24(− 6.72, − 1.76)

− 0.08

0.001

 Walking speed (m/sec)

7.35 (5.02, 9.68)

< 0.001

6.52 (4.12, 8.92)

0.14

< 0.001

6.64 (4.28, 9.00)

0.14

< 0.001

  1. SSS Subjective social status, MCS Mental Component Score, PASE Physical Activity Scale for Elderly, IQR Interquartile range, CVD Cardiovascular diseases, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, BMI Body mass index. Values in bold represent those variables retained in the final model. Values not bolded but shown in the final model column represent their value before being removed from the model
  2. SSS-Society: VIF range 1.010 to 1.116, R square 0.192
  3. SSS-Community: VIF range 1.010 to 1.119, R square 0.189