Table 4 Multivariate linear regression analysis with SF-36v2 domains’ scores as dependent variables
b coefficient (95% CI) | P-value | |
Physical Functioning | ||
BMI | −0.58 (− 0.76 to − 0.40) | < 0.001 |
Hearing compared to deaf | 2.06 (0.29 to 3.83) | 0.023 |
Educational level | 1.05 (0.53 to 1.58) | < 0.001 |
Physical Activity (hours per week) | 1.09 (0.73 to 1.44) | < 0.001 |
Alcohol consumption (units of alcohol per week) | −0.37 (−0.69 to − 0.05) | 0.023 |
Role Physical | ||
BMI | −0.40 (− 0.62 to − 0.19) | < 0.001 |
Hearing compared to deaf | 9.52 (6.95 to 12.09) | < 0.001 |
Hard of hearing compared to deaf | 4.51 (1.86 to 7.17) | 0.001 |
Educational level | 0.88 (0.23 to 1.52) | 0.008 |
Alcohol consumption (units of alcohol per week) | −0.45 (−0.84 to − 0.05) | 0.027 |
Bodily Pain | ||
Hearing compared to deaf | 3.18 (0.31 to 6.05) | 0.03 |
Alcohol consumption (units of alcohol per week) | −0.78 (− 1.30 to − 0.26) | 0.004 |
General Health | ||
BMI | −0.44 (− 0.71 to − 0.16) | 0.002 |
Educational level | 0.91 (0.11 to 1.70) | 0.024 |
Physical Activity (hours per week) | −0.96 (−1.44 to − 0.48) | < 0.001 |
Alcohol consumption (units of alcohol per week) | 1.05 (0.49 to 1.61) | < 0.001 |
Vitality | ||
BMI | −0.40 (− 0.70 to − 0.10) | 0.009 |
Hearing compared to deaf | 7.86 (4.48 to 11.22) | < 0.001 |
Hard of hearing compared to deaf | 7.45 (3.86 to 11.09) | < 0.001 |
Alcohol consumption (units of alcohol per week) | −0.55 (−1.08 to − 0.03) | 0.039 |
Social Functioning | ||
BMI | −0.52 (− 0.78 to − 0.26) | < 0.001 |
Hearing compared to deaf | 7.45 (4.50 to 10.40) | < 0.001 |
Hard of hearing compared to deaf | 5.54 (2.37 to 8.72) | 0.001 |
Educational level | 0.78 (0.03 to 1.54) | 0.043 |
Role Emotional | ||
BMI | −0.32 (−0.58 to − 0.05) | 0.022 |
Hearing compared to deaf | 9.04 (5.99 to 12.10) | < 0.001 |
Hard of hearing compared to deaf | 6.80 (3.52 to 10.07) | < 0.001 |
Alcohol consumption (units of alcohol per week) | −0.60 (−1.08 to − 0.13) | 0.013 |
Physical Activity (hours per week) | 0.55 (0.01 to 1.09) | 0.046 |
Mental Health | ||
BMI | −0.54 (− 0.86 to − 0.22) | 0.001 |
Hearing compared to deaf | 4.79 (1.24 to 8.34) | 0.008 |
Hard of hearing compared to deaf | 5.02 (1.20 to 8.84) | 0.010 |
Alcohol consumption (units of alcohol per week) | −0.97 (−1.53 to − 0.41) | 0.001 |
b coefficient (95% CI) | Test (p-value) | |
Physical Health Component Summary Score | ||
BMI | −0.39 (− 0.57 to − 0.21) | < 0.001 |
Hearing compared to deaf | 3.87 (2.05 to 5.68) | < 0.001 |
Educational level | 1.07 (0.54 to1.59) | < 0.001 |
Alcohol consumption (units of alcohol per week) | −0.51 (− 0.83 to 0.18) | 0.002 |
Physical Activity (hours per week) | 0.64 (0.28 to 0.99) | 0.001 |
Number of family members per household | −0.74 (−1.39 to − 0.09) | 0.026 |
Mental Health Component Summary Score | ||
BMI | −0.43 (− 0.73 to 0.12) | 0.006 |
Hearing compared to deaf | 7.62 (4.21 to 11.02) | < 0.001 |
Hard of hearing compared to deaf | 7.52 (3.86 to 11.17) | < 0.001 |
Alcohol consumption (units of alcohol per week) | −0.70 (−1.24 to − 0.17) | 0.010 |