Table 2

Adjusted effect of number of offspring on HRQoL according to parent

TotalFatherMother
EstimateSEp ValueEstimateSEp ValueEstimateSEp Value
Number of offspring
 0−7.7620.679<0.0001−6.1430.949<0.0001−8.3721.031<0.0001
 1−2.4250.398<0.0001−2.2450.5890.000−2.5540.543<0.0001
 2Ref.Ref.Ref.
 30.9910.2790.0001.1110.4120.0080.9670.3820.012
 4−0.7440.3790.051−0.4180.6050.491−0.7850.4880.109
 ≥5−1.5290.4140.000−0.4000.7000.569−1.8970.5160.000
Average age of offspring (years)
 Q1 (≤27.5)−1.3330.6770.049−2.4671.0970.025−1.2830.9070.158
 Q2 (27.6–36.0)−0.2710.5760.638−1.0810.9770.269−1.2970.7570.087
 Q3 (36.1–44.0)0.1230.4650.793−0.1230.8210.881−0.5270.5930.374
 Q4 (≥44.1)Ref.Ref.Ref.
Age (years)
 ≤49Ref.Ref.Ref.
 50–540.1720.4260.6870.0060.6210.9930.7450.5970.212
 55–59−0.5370.5000.283−0.3850.7050.5850.1180.7410.874
 60–64−1.6120.5590.004−1.1290.8150.166−1.4250.8150.081
 65–69−2.7710.629<0.0001−1.0550.9210.252−4.1640.909<0.0001
 70–74−4.5460.711<0.0001−3.5961.0620.001−5.7401.009<0.0001
 ≥75−6.0280.782<0.0001−6.2681.250<0.0001−7.0111.069<0.0001
Gender
 Male (father)0.4790.3260.142NANA
 Female (mother)Ref.  
Education
 Elementary school or less−11.3040.397<0.0001−9.9760.5170.000−13.3140.689<0.0001
 Middle school−6.6830.405<0.0001−6.3990.5280.001−8.2710.705<0.0001
 High school−3.8790.361<0.0001−4.0150.4450.003−5.0780.6700.000
 College or aboveRef.Ref.Ref.
Marital status
 Married2.6150.296<0.00014.3320.595<0.00011.4600.350<0.0001
 Single (including separated, divorced)Ref.Ref.Ref.
Income
 Yes1.8710.278<0.00012.4930.364<0.00011.1780.4420.008
 NoRef.Ref.Ref.
Economic activity
 Yes4.8760.261<0.00017.0070.400<0.00013.3000.356<0.0001
 NoRef.Ref.Ref.
Number of visits with friends
 Never−11.6960.418<0.0001−12.8020.637<0.0001−10.1270.558<0.0001
 3–6 times a year−5.6720.420<0.0001−5.8310.635<0.0001−5.4470.560<0.0001
 1–2 times a month−3.5380.303<0.0001−3.4850.446<0.0001−3.6940.420<0.0001
 1–2 times a week−2.6090.263<0.0001−3.0350.416<0.0001−2.3190.337<0.0001
 Every dayRef.Ref.Ref.
Smoking status
 Never2.2590.334<0.00011.6640.385<0.00014.3390.840<0.0001
 Former smoker1.5920.377<0.00011.5510.4070.000−0.2921.4710.843
 SmokerRef.Ref.Ref.
Alcohol use
 Yes1.9040.267<0.00011.6740.413<0.00012.0840.361<0.0001
 Former user−3.5050.382<0.0001−3.5290.534<0.0001−3.3800.619<0.0001
 NoRef.Ref.Ref.
Depressive symptoms
 Yes−13.5040.404<0.0001−13.3780.708<0.0001−13.2060.487<0.0001
 NoRef.Ref.Ref.
Number of chronic diseases
 012.5570.518<0.000112.6260.836<0.000112.1180.657<0.0001
 17.1160.548<0.00017.5690.890<0.00016.5910.690<0.0001
 ≥2Ref.Ref.Ref.
Year
 2006−3.9630.335<0.0001−4.2840.499<0.0001−3.4730.452<0.0001
 2008−4.2750.327<0.0001−4.5400.490<0.0001−3.8290.440<0.0001
 2010−4.5230.315<0.0001−4.7330.471<0.0001−4.1190.425<0.0001
 2012Ref.Ref.Ref.
  • HRQoL, health-related quality of life; Ref., reference.