Research Article

Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Body Constitution and Health-Related Quality of Life in Female Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 5

Multiple linear regression analyses of the eight domains of the LupusQoL for 0 to 8 unbalanced body constitution types.

Domains of LupusQoLNumber of unbalanced body constitution types
Adjusted beta coefficient (95% confidence interval) [ value] and partial eta squared
012345678

Physical healthRef−4.44
(−12.33, 3.46)
[0.270]
 = 0.004
−6.25
(−14.52, 2.03)
[0.138]
 = 0.007
−8.07
(−16.56, 0.42)
[0.062]
 = 0.011
−12.84
(−21.79, −3.88)
[0.005]
 = 0.026
−7.69
(−16.79, 1.42)
[0.098]
 = 0.009
−11.49
(−20.93, −2.05)
[0.017]
 = 0.019
−14.07
(−24.63, −3.50)
[0.009]
 = 0.022
−20.18
(−32.48, −7.88)
[0.001]
 = 0.033

Emotional healthRef−3.05
(−10.78, 4.67)
[0.438]
 = 0.002
−6.05
(−14.15, 2.06)
[0.143]
 = 0.007
−10.25
(−18.54, −1.97)
[0.015]
 = 0.019
−14.37
(−23.13, −5.60)
[0.001]
 = 0.033
−15.84
(−24.75, −6.94)
[<0.001]
 = 0.039
−25.66
(−34.90, −16.42)
[<0.001]
 = 0.090
−30.73
(−41.08, −20.38)
[<0.001]
 = 0.101
−30.17
(−42.29, −18.06)
[<0.001]
 = 0.073

Body imageRef−5.78
(−16.02, 4.46)
[0.267]
 = 0.004
−5.32
(−15.96, 5.33)
[0.326]
 = 0.003
−8.78
(−19.67, 2.11)
[0.114]
 = 0.008
−13.50
(−25.30, −1.71)
[0.025]
 = 0.017
−14.57
(−26.25, −2.88)
[0.015]
 = 0.020
−31.13
(−43.20, −19.06)
[<0.001]
 = 0.080
−36.29
(−49.74, −22.83)
[<0.001]
 = 0.087
−38.64
(−54.01, −23.28)
[0.012]
 = 0.077

PainRef−4.06
(−14.82, 6.69)
[0.458]
 = 0.002
−9.06
(−20.36, 2.24)
[0.116]
 = 0.008
−12.19
(−23.76, −0.62)
[0.039]
 = 0.014
−20.51
(−32.83, −8.19)
[0.001]
 = 0.034
−15.52
(−27.89, −3.16)
[0.014]
 = 0.020
−23.63
(−36.57, −10.69)
[<0.001]
 = 0.041
−32.55
(−47.05, −18.04)
[<0.001]
 = 0.061
−37.11
(−53.78, −20.45)
[<0.001]
 = 0.060

PlanningRef2.34
(−9.13, 13.80)
[0.689]
 = 0.001
0.41
(−11.67, 12.48)
[0.947]
= <0.001
−2.68
(−15.08, 9.73)
[0.671]
 = 0.001
−5.27
(−18.38, 7.84)
[0.430]
 = 0.002
−7.15
(−20.40, 6.10)
[0.289]
 = 0.004
−5.93
(−19.79, 7.92)
[0.400]
 = 0.002
−17.57
(−32.95, −2.20)
[0.025]
 = 0.016
−7.08
(−25.05, 10.89)
[0.439]
 = 0.002

FatigueRef−9.59
(−18.60, −0.59)
[0.037]
 = 0.014
−13.42
(−22.87, −3.98)
[0.005]
 = 0.025
−19.19
(−28.79, −9.60)
[<0.001]
 = 0.049
−21.19
(−31.43, −10.96)
[<0.001]
 = 0.052
−34.57
(−44.97, −24.16)
[<0.001]
 = 0.124
−37.87
(−48.64, −27.09)
[<0.001]
 = 0.136
−40.26
(−52.35, −28.18)
[<0.001]
 = 0.124
−47.71
(−61.75, −33.67)
[<0.001]
 = 0.129

Intimate relationshipsRef−12.29
(−27.70, 3.11)
[0.117]
 = 0.011
−8.46
(−24.36, 7.44)
[0.295]
 = 0.005
−14.59
(−31.20, 2.01)
[0.085]
 = 0.013
−12.74
(−29.89, 4.40)
[0.144]
 = 0.009
−28.71
(−47.02, −10.40)
[0.002]
 = 0.041
−22.18
(−40.70, −3.65)
[0.019]
 = 0.024
−41.81
(−61.02, −22.60)
[<0.001]
 = 0.075
−29.50
(−52.30, −6.70)
[0.011]
 = 0.028

Burden to othersRef−6.52
(−19.60, 6.56)
[0.327]
 = 0.003
−11.96
(−25.70, 1.79)
[0.088]
 = 0.010
−9.77
(−23.74, 4.21)
[0.170]
 = 0.006
−17.38
(−32.24, −2.52)
[0.022]
 = 0.017
−21.23
(−36.36, −6.11)
[0.006]
 = 0.024
−26.68
(−42.35, −11.00)
[<0.001]
 = 0.035
−37.83
(−55.39, −20.27)
[<0.001]
 = 0.056
−21.11
(−41.53, −0.69)
[0.043]
 = 0.013

All multiple linear regression models were adjusted, using the stepwise variable selection procedure, for the variables listed in Table 1, except the domains of LupusQoL. Ref: reference group, i.e., patients without any unbalanced body constitution types.