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Table 4 Factors potentially associated with impairment in health-related quality of life (ESPRINT-15) according to the bivariate and simple regression models

From: Reduced work/academic performance and quality of life in patients with allergic rhinitis and impact of allergen immunotherapy

Factors

Health-related quality of life (ESPRINT-15)

Adults working

Adults studying

n

Bivariate analysis

Simple regression

n

Bivariate analysis

Simple regression

Mean score

SD

P value*

Beta coefficient

Mean score

SD

P value*

Beta coefficient

Sex

          

 Male

259

1.79

1.22

0.002

0.276

57

1.81

1.2

0.564

 

 Female

257

2.18

1.38

77

1.94

1.15

 

Number of visits to allergist

          

 <3

293

2.07

1.34

0.069

 

82

2.03

1.26

0.081

−0.048

 ≥3

218

1.87

1.28

 

51

1.62

0.98

Type of AR

          

 Intermittent

140

1.37

1.06

0.000

0.333

46

1.42

1.04

0.001

0.461

 Persistent

376

2.21

1.33

86

2.14

1.17

 Mild

70

1.04

0.87

16

0.93

0.85

VALERO severity

          

 Moderate

282

1.86

1.14

0.000

8.359

80

1.84

1.05

0.000

0.438

 Severe

164

2.59

1.46

38

2.37

1.27

Current AIT

          

 No

122

2.73

1.23

0.000

−0.813

29

2.87

1.13

0.000

−1.113

 Yes

382

1.74

1.25

103

1.6

1.03

  1. “Excluded” are the factors discarded by the regression model as potentially associated with productivity impairment
  2. A mean overall score of the ESPRINT-15 questionnaire on the scale of 0 (no impact on HRQOL) to 6 (maximum impact on HRQOL)
  3. Significance values are in italics
  4. AIT allergen immunotherapy, AR allergic rhinitis, SD standard deviation
  5. * P-value for the bivariate analysis was calculated using Mann–Whitney or Kruskal–Wallis tests for independent samples, with a confidence interval of 95 %
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology

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