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Table 2 Binomial independent variables

From: Predictors of outcome after 6 and 12 months following anthroposophic therapy for adult outpatients with chronic disease: a secondary analysis from a prospective observational study

Variable

N

N

Correlation

 

Yes

Evaluable

R

P-value

Female gender

748

913

-0.04

0.175

Wage earner

32

913

-0.03

0.424

Living alone

167

909

0.04

0.220

Alcohol use daily

26

913

-0.02

0.535

Smoking daily

102

912

-0.01

0.715

Overweight (Body mass index > 25)

234

899

0.03

0.339

Permanent work disability pension or severe disability status

168

911

-0.03

0.300

Main diagnosis (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision)

    

• F00-F99 Mental/behavioural

278

913

0.02

0.584

• M00-M99 Musculoskeletal

184

913

-0.07

0.031

• G00-G99 Nervous system

69

913

0.03

0.365

• N00-N99 Genitourinary system

68

913

-0.04

0.267

• J00-J99 Respiratory system

66

913

0.08

0.019

• C00-D48 Neoplasms

56

913

0.05

0.104

• K00-K93 Digestive system

38

913

-0.01

0.691

• L00-L99 Skin and subcutaneous tissue

30

913

-0.03

0.419

• I00-I99 Circulatory system

29

913

-0.02

0.581

• E00-E90 Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic

25

913

-0.02

0.537

• Other diagnoses

70

913

0.01

0.732

Enrolment by primary care physician

757

913

-0.02

0.525

Previous treatment by physician

627

904

-0.03

0.391

Main AM therapy modality

    

• Eurythmy therapy

447

913

-0.04

0.200

• Art therapy

190

913

0.02

0.571

• Rhythmical massage therapy

90

913

0.02

0.549

• Medical therapy

186

913

0.02

0.564

Therapy costs reimbursed

554

913

-0.03

0.377

  1. Correlation: Spearman-Rho correlation with dependent variable (Symptom Score difference 0-6 months). All variables were coded as 0: no, 1: yes.