| SF-36 scales | Mean scale scores, beta coefficients and p value |
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| Never smoker | Smoker—Nicotine dependence | |||||
| Mild n = 93 | Moderate n = 71 | Heavy n = 32 | ||||
| Mean scale scores and p value. Crude analysis |
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| Physical functioning | 94.2 | 94.7 (0.576) | 88.9 (0.035) | 93.5 (0.719) | ||
| Role-physical | 95.1 | 93.5 (0.302) | 90.1 (0.055) | 92.3 (0.414) | ||
| Bodily pain | 89.5 | 85.7 (0.016) | 85.0 (0.232) | 76.6 (0.011) | ||
| General health | 82.7 | 79.9 (0.137) | 74.1 (0.005) | 78.9 (0.277) | ||
| Vitality | 80.5 | 77.6 (0.190) | 73.9 (0.018) | 66.7 (0.000) | ||
| Role-emotional | 95.8 | 93.1 (0.128) | 90.8 (0.060) | 86.6 (0.043) | ||
| Social functioning | 93.1 | 88.8 (0.034) | 90.2 (0.322) | 89.7 (0.293) | ||
| Mental health | 82.5 | 76.1 (0.003) | 73.8 (0.006) | 71.3 (0.002) | ||
| PCS | 56.0 | 55.9 (0.988) | 54.1 (0.065) | 55.5 (0.653) | ||
| MCS | 55.0 | 52.1 (0.012) | 51.6 (0.022) | 48.8 (0.001) | ||
| Mean scores | Mean scores | Beta coefficients and p values. Adjusted analysis* |
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| Physical functioning | 94.2 | 0.6 (0.649) | −2.9 (0.139) | 1.4 (0.505) |
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| Role-physical | 95.1 | −2.0 (0.224) | −2.8 (0.219) | −2.3 (0.492) |
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| Bodily pain | 89.5 | −4.4 (0.067) | −1.0 (0.695) | −12.4 (0.015) |
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| General health | 82.7 | −3.0 (0.103) | −6.6 (0.007) | −2.8 (0.411) |
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| Vitality | 80.5 | −3.5 (0.114) | −5.4 (0.034) | −13.2 (0.000) |
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| Role-emotional | 95.8 | −2.8 (0.102) | −3.0 (0.118) | −9.4 (0.034) |
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| Social functioning | 93.1 | −5.2 (0.008) | −0.8 (0.719) | −3.2 (0.327) |
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| Mental health | 82.5 | −6.8 (0.001) | −7.5 (0.005) | −10.7 (0.001) |
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| PCS | 56.0 | −0.1 (0.255) | −0.7 (0.344) | −0.4 (0.892) |
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| MCS | 55.0 | −3.2 (0.005) | −2.8 (0.020) | −6.2 (0.001) |
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