Research Article
Health-Related Quality of Life among Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jianping County of Liaoning Province, China
Table 4
Multivariate linear regression for predictive factors on the overall CLDQ scores and EQ-5D in patients with HCV infection (CHC and LC).
| Variables | Overall CLDQ | EQ index | EQ VAS | coefficient (95% CI) | value | coefficient (95% CI) | value | β coefficient (95% CI) | value |
| Gender | | | | | | | Male | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | Female | 0.435 (0.084 to 0.786) | 0.015 | 0.049 (-0.003 to 0.102) | 0.066 | 3.696 (-0.807 to 8.199) | 0.107 | Marital status | | | | | | | No spouse | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | Married | -0.205 (-0.924 to 0.515) | 0.576 | -0.009 (-0.117 to 0.099) | 0.869 | -3.104 (-12.306 to 6.098) | 0.507 | Family history of hepatitis | | | | | | | No | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | Yes | -0.406 (-0.723 to -0.088) | 0.013 | -0.056 (-0.104 to -0.008) | 0.022 | -0.328 (-4.404 to 3.748) | 0.874 | Other comorbid chronic diseases | | | | | | | No | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | Yes | -0.300 (-0.585 to -0.014) | 0.040 | -0.030 (-0.073 to 0.013) | 0.175 | -5.857 (-9.521 to -2.193) | 0.002 | Smoking status | | | | | | | No | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | Yes | -0.099 (-0.436 to 0.238) | 0.564 | -0.015 (-0.066 to 0.036) | 0.564 | -0.344 (-4.672 to 3.983) | 0.876 | Drinking status (years) | | | | | | | No | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | Yes | -0.347 (-0.677 to -0.017) | 0.040 | -0.023 (-0.073 to 0.026) | 0.355 | -3.416 (-7.650 to 0.817) | 0.113 | Disease duration (years) | | | | | | | <5 | 1 | | / | | / | | ≥10 | -0.518 (-0.826 to -0.211) | 0.001 | / | | / | |
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VAS: visual analogue scale; CLDQ: chronic liver disease questionnaire; EQ-5D: European quality of life questionnaire-5 dimensions.
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