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 LupusQoL
Number of unbalanced body constitution types
Adjusted beta coefficient (95% confidence interval) [ value] and partial eta squared
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Physical health
Ref
−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 health
Ref
−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 image
Ref
−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
Pain
Ref
−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
Planning
Ref
2.34 (−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
Fatigue
Ref
−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 relationships
Ref
−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 others
Ref
−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.