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Table 1 Results of linear regression analyses for the whole group, both genders and three age groups

From: Anthropometric variables as predictors of aspects of quality of life in persons with central obesity

 

Predicting variable

Outcome variable

Adjusted R2

Beta coefficient

CI

P value

Upper

Lower

Whole group (n = 740; m:f = 321:419)

BMI

Pleasure related to sexuality

0.014

− 0.125

− 0.003

− 0.012

0.001

Total quality of life

0.008

− 0.098

− 0.006

− 0.038

0.007

WHR

Pleasure related to sexuality

0.005

0.078

0.427

0.018

0.033

HC

Pleasure related to sexuality

0.011

− 0.111

− 0.001

− 0.005

0.002

SAD

Total quality of life

0.006

− 0.084

− 0.002

− 0.031

0.023

Females (n = 419)

BMI

Social satisfaction

0.013

− 0.123

− 0.001

− 0.011

0.012

Ability to work

0.008

− 0.104

0.000

− 0.010

0.033

Pleasure related to sexuality

0.007

− 0.098

0.000

− 0.012

0.046

Total quality of life

0.015

− 0.133

− 0.008

− 0.050

0.007

Males (n = 321)

SAD

Total quality of life

0.010

− 0.117

− 0.002

− 0.061

0.037

Age 18–30 (n = 82; m:f = 38:44)

BMI

General self esteem

0.045

− 0.239

− 0.001

− 0.023

0.031

Pleasure related to sexuality

0.036

− 0.219

0.000

− 0.022

0.048

Age 31–50 (n = 429; m:f = 175:254)

BMI

Pleasure related to sexuality

0.010

− 0.109

− 0.001

− 0.012

0.024

HC

Pleasure related to sexuality

0.011

− 0.114

− 0.001

− 0.006

0.018

Age 51–70 (n = 229; m:f = 108:121)

BMI

General self esteem

0.016

− 0.142

− 0.001

− 0.015

0.031

Ability to work

0.038

− 0.206

− 0.005

− 0.021

0.002

Social satisfaction

0.024

− 0.169

− 0.002

− 0.015

0.010

Pleasure related to sexuality

0.017

− 0.146

− 0.001

− 0.019

0.027

Focus on eating behavior

0.016

− 0.143

− 0.001

− 0.016

0.031

Total quality of life

0.054

− 0.241

− 0.028

− 0.090

< 0.001

HC

Pleasure related to sexuality

0.013

− 0.132

0.000

− 0.007

0.045

Total quality of life

0.021

− 0.158

− 0.003

− 0.029

0.016

  1. CI confidence interval, BMI: body mass index, HC hip circumference, m:f male:female ratio, SAD sagittal abdominal diameter, WHR waist hip ratio