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Table 3 Multiple linear regression analyses of parent reports of overall HRQoL

From: The relationship between obesity, hyperglycemia symptoms, and health-related quality of life among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children and adolescents

 

KINDL® Total Score

 

β

95% Confidence Interval

p-value

Age of child (years)a

-2.46

-2.83, -2.10

<0.001

Sex

   

   (Female)

   

   Male

0.15

-0.44, 0.74

0.621

Body Mass Index

   

   (Normal)

   

   Underweight

-0.63

-1.76, 0.50

0.272

   At-risk of overweight

-0.66

-1.64, 0.31

0.183

   Over weight

-1.15

-2.00, -0.30

0.008

Hyperglycemia symptoms

   

   (None)

   

   1–2 symptoms

-3.88

-4.53, -3.23

<0.001

   3–4 symptoms

-10.13

-11.10, -9.16

<0.001

   5 or more symptoms

-19.24

-23.06, -15.42

<0.001

Race/Ethnicity b

   

   (Non-Hispanic White)

   

   Hispanic

1.46

0.65, 2.27

<0.001

Family history of diabetes

   

   (No)

-0.74

-1.34, -0.15

0.014

Child diagnosed with diabetes

   

   (No)

-3.81

-7.24, -0.38

0.03

Annual income

   

   (60 k+)

   

   <20 k

-1.74

-2.71, -0.77

<0.001

   20–40

-0.59

-1.47, 0.28

0.184

   40–60

-0.74

-1.69, 0.22

0.132

Acculturation

   

   (Mostly speak English)

   

   Mostly speak Spanish

-1.88

-2.98, -0.78

0.001

   Speak both languages equally

0.10

-0.93, 1.12

0.853

   Speak other language

-2.64

-8.71, 3.42

0.393

  1. Note: Variables in parentheses are referent categories. The model is adjusted simultaneously for all variables included in the model.
  2. a Age of the child is reported in increments of 5 years.
  3. b Responding parents' race/ethnicity