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Table 3 Predictors of each quality of life trajectory (SF-36) across baseline, 3–5 year and 7–13 year follow-ups

From: The impact of demographic and clinical characteristics on the trajectories of health-related quality of life among patients with Fabry disease

Predictor variable

Physical Component Summary (SF-36)

Mental Component Summary (SF-36)

β

S.E

p

95%CI Lower Bound

95%CI Upper Bound

β

S.E

p

95%CI Lower Bound

95%CI Upper Bound

Intercept

32.21

2.35

.001*

26.83

36.11

47.57

2.32

.001*

42.82

51.94

Time of assessment

 − 0.05

0.24

.852

 − 0.51

0.46

 − 0.08

0.24

.775

 − 0.51

0.40

Male sex

 − 5.24

2.34

.027*

 − 8.64

0.73

 − 0.07

0.22

.731

 − 5.95

4.80

Younger age at diagnosis

0.25

0.06

.001*

0.13

0.37

0.03

0.07

.544

 − 0.10

0.17

Cardiac ejection fraction (EF ≤ 50%)

3.14

2.53

.148

 − 1.66

8.19

 − 6.85

2.74

.003*

 − 11.89

 − 0.95

Small fibre neuropathy

11.66

2.29

.001*

6.59

15.51

5.24

3.01

.031*

 − 0.74

11.17

Higher GFR (ml/min)

0.21

0.04

.001*

0.12

0.28

0.03

0.04

.326

 − 0.06

0.12

History of cerebrovascular events

5.12

1.99

.003*

1.65

9.34

4.51

1.96

.004*

0.70

8.16

 − 2LL without interaction

636.9

    

642.9

    

Time*Significant predictors

Time*Gender

0.25

0.76

.771

 − 1.46

1.62

Time*Age

 − 0.01

0.03

.655

 − 0.06

0.05

Time*Cardiac EF ≤ 50%

 − 0.21

0.80

.796

 − 1.45

1.76

Time*Small fibre neuropathy

0.43

0.69

.560

 − 1.04

1.64

 − 0.05

0.80

.943

 − 2.00

1.28

Time*Measured GFR (ml/min)

 − 0.01

0.01

.404

 − 0.03

0.01

Time*History of cerebrovascular event

 − 0.30

0.76

.713

 − 1.78

1.21

0.67

0.63

.916

 − 1.47

1.05

 − 2LL with interaction

631.7

    

642.7

    
  1. * = p < .05
  2. Predictor variables (age, GFR) are centered at mean. Lower scores on the measured GFR indicate worse renal function
  3. Abbreviations: EF, ejection fraction; GFR, Glomerular filtration rate