Table 4: Results obtained by applying a multiple regression equation having PCS and MCS as the dependent variable for 104 HIV-treatment-naive patients, Salvador, Bahia, 2017. The numbers in columns are regression coefficients (B), standard errors (SEB) and P values.
| PCS (R2 = 35%) |
B |
SEB |
P* |
| Constant |
45.820 |
6.103 |
0.001 |
| Gender (reference: female) |
-1.516 |
2.675 |
0.572 |
| Age, years |
-0.236 |
0.091 |
0.011 |
| Family income* |
0.002 |
0.001 |
0.015 |
| Grip Strength** |
0.405 |
0.110 |
0.001 |
| Body mass index*** |
-0.070 |
0.227 |
0.758 |
| MCS (R2 = 15%) |
B |
SEB |
P* |
| Constant |
41.931 |
5.283 |
0.001 |
| Gender (reference: female) |
8.189 |
3.011 |
0.008 |
| Age, years |
-0.159 |
0.123 |
0.198 |
| Family income* |
0.001 |
0.001 |
0.459 |
| Smoking habit |
-6.929 |
3.013 |
0.024 |
*Family income (Minimal Wages): MW: USD 285.00
**Grip Strength (kg)
***Body mass index (kg/m2)