Table 5 Multivariate analysis of relationship between EQ-5D, EQ global health (VAS), and patient characteristics
From: Health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Variables | EQ-5D score | EQ Global health (VAS) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beta | 95% CI of beta | Beta | 95% CI of beta | |||
lower | upper | lower | upper | |||
Age | 0.001 | 0.0001 | 0.002 | −0.051 | − 0.192 | 0.091 |
Unemployed or retired | −0.014 | − 0.306 | 0.007 | |||
Education > 6 years | −1.105 | −4.329 | 2.120 | |||
Disease duration ≥10 years | 0.472 | −2.392 | 3.335 | |||
DAS28 | −0.014* | −0.027 | −0.001 | −1.889* | −3.730 | − 0.048 |
HAQ | −0.090* | − 0.106 | −0.075 | −8.088* | −10.403 | −5.773 |
DM | 0.017 | −0.016 | 0.049 | |||
CAD | −0.033* | 0.294 | −0.094 | |||
Dyslipidemia | 2.109 | −0.929 | 5.146 | |||
Depression | −0.077* | −0.115 | − 0.039 | −7.563* | −13.117 | −2.008 |
Anxiety | −0.087* | − 0.124 | −0.050 | −5.921* | − 11.293 | − 0.548 |
Constant | 1.124 | 1.043 | 1.205 | 108.626 | 96.971 | 120.58 |