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Table 3 Factors associated with HRQOL in relation to nation of residency (n = 305 and 175)

From: A cross-cultural comparison of health-related quality of life and its associated factors among older women in Vietnam and Australia

Parameters

β

Sig

95% CI

Physical health/ Vietnam (n  =   305)

 Correct model

 

< .01

  

 Intercept

72.06

< .01

47.03

97.09

 Age

− .46

< .05

− .85

− .07

 Number of chronic diseases

− 3.39

< .01

− 4.49

− 2.29

 Marital status

    

  Married/ partnered

− 2.78

< .05

− 5.56

.00

  Others

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Fruit consumptions

    

  ≥ 2 servings daily

5.09

< .01

2.32

7.86

  < 2 servings daily

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Adjusted R square

   

16.9%

Mental health/ Vietnam (n =   305)

 Correct model

 

< .01

  

 Intercept

56.86

< .01

54.51

59.22

 Number of chronic diseases

− 1.35

< .05

− 2.32

− .37

 Fruit consumptions

    

  ≥ 2 servings daily

3.13

< .01

.72

5.54

  < 2 servings daily

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Daily physical activity level

    

  Very active

− 7.08

< .01

− 10.25

− 3.92

  Sedentary

− 4.45

− 9.20

.30

  Mildly active

− .31

− 3.50

2.87

  Moderately active

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Adjusted R square

  

10.1%

Physical health/ Australia (n   =  175)

 Correct model

 

< .01

  

 Intercept

57.17

< .01

51.85

62.49

 Number of chronic diseases

− 3.51

< .01

− 4.84

− 2.19

 Vegetable consumptions

    

  ≥ 5 servings daily

3.06

< .05

.11

6.01

  < 5 servings daily

Ref

 

Ref

Ref

 Daily physical activity level

    

  Very active

2.82

< .01

− 1.89

7.54

  Sedentary

− 7.50

 

− 15.90

.90

  Mildly active

− 4.82

 

− 8.00

− 1.64

  Moderately active

2.82

 

− 1.89

7.54

 Exercise status

    

  None

− 7.66

< .01

− 12.38

− 2.95

  Not daily

− 5.67

 

− 9.86

− 1.49

  Daily

Ref

 

Ref

Ref

 BMI

    

  Obese

− 4.37

< .05

− 7.43

− 1.30

  Underweight

− 3.85

 

− 20.26

12.57

  Overweight

− 2.84

 

− 6.22

.53

  Normal

Ref

 

Ref

Ref

 Adjusted R square

   

32.1%

Mental health/ Australia (n =  175)

 Correct model

    

 Intercept

4.00

.74

− 19.97

27.98

 Age

.84

< .01

.48

1.21

 Alcohol drinking

    

  Yes

− 4.09

< .01

− 6.94

− 1.23

  No

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Daily physical activity level

    

  Very active

− 2.22

< .05

− 5.85

1.42

  Sedentary

− 9.64

− 16.09

− 3.19

  Mildly active

− .82

− 3.36

1.71

  Moderately active

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Sleep disturbance

    

  Yes

− 5.49

< .01

− 9.07

− 1.92

  No

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Adjusted R square

   

21.4%