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Table 4 Model parameters of Model 8 of hierarchical regression for PCS-36 and MCS-36 as dependent variable

From: Health-related quality of life and emotional distress in patients with dizziness: a cross-sectional approach to disentangle their relationship

Variables (step at which variable was included PCS-36/MCS-36)

Model 8 PCS-36 Beta p(Beta)

Model 8 MCS-36 Beta p(Beta)

DHI (1/3)

−0.61 (<0.001)

−0.02 (0.74)

VNV-V (2/-)

0.22 (0.003)

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VNV-NV (2/-)

−0.01 (0.86)

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HADS (3/1)

0.24 (0.005)

−0.86 (<0.001)

Sick leave (4/4)

−0.26 (0.001)

0.02 (0.73)

Significant other (5/5)

−0.10 (0.14)

0.19 (<0.001)

Working status (6/6)

0.01 (0.90)

0.01 (0.81)

Pharmacy (7/7)

0.02 (0.75)

−0.11 (0.06)

School no (8/8)

−0.19 (0.023)

0.15 (0.01)

School middle (8/8)

−0.05 (0.52)

0.004 (0.95)

  1. MCS-36: mental health component summary score, PCS-36: physical health component summary score, DHI total: Dizziness Handicap Inventory sum score; VNV-V: dichotomous dummy variable for vertigo (1) and non-vertigo or mixed dizziness (0); VNV-NV: dichotomous dummy variable for non-vertigo (1) and vertigo or mixed dizziness (0); HADS: Hospital anxiety and depression score sum score, Sick leave: number of days of sick leave in the last 365 days; Significant other: dichotomous variable for living with an significant other (1) or not (0); Working status: dichotomous variable for working yes (1) and no (2); Pharmacy: dichotomous variable for intake of psychopharmacological drugs no (0) and yes (1); School no: dichotomous dummy variable for no school degree (1) any school degree (0) School middle: dichotomous dummy variable for Apprenticeship or High school diploma (1) and no school degree or higher school degree (0); significant associations are bold.