Association of psychosocial predictors with PCS
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-value (SE) | β-value | β-value (SE) | β-value | B-value (SE) | β-value | β-value (SE) | β-value | |
| Depressive symptoms | −0.51 (0.13) | −0.38*** | −0.50 (0.15) | −0.37** | −0.37 (0.15) | −0.28* | −0.49 (0.17) | −0.36** |
| Loneliness | 0.24 (0.56) | 0.05 | 0.10 (0.56) | 0.02 | 0.08 (0.52) | 0.02 | 0.86 (0.61) | 0.17 |
| Social support | 0.00 (0.05) | −0.001 | 0.007 (0.05) | 0.016 | −0.01 (0.04) | −0.03 | 0.001 (0.04) | 0.002 |
The table shows the association of psychosocial predictors (depressive symptoms, loneliness and social support) with the outcome of the physical HRQOL as measured with the physical component score (PCS) of the SF-12. The β value represents the relative increase or decrease in the outcome variable (physical HRQOL) for each one point increase in the predictor variable. For example, for every one point increase in depressive symptoms there is a decrease of 0.36 in the physical HRQOL score after adjusting for all confounders.
Model 1, unadjusted model;
Model 2, Model 1+adjustment for age and sex;
Model 3, Model 2+adjustment for Usher type, level of hearing loss, sight registration status and other disability or chronic condition;
Model 4, Model 3+adjustment for all psychosocial predictors (depressive symptoms, loneliness and social support).
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.