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Table 4 Multivariate QR model examining the association between social support and HRQoL (MCS and PCS).

From: The direct and mediating effect of social support on health-related quality of life during pregnancy among Australian women

Social support

Mental Component Score (MCS)

Physical Component Score (PCS)

Model I

(β coefficient, 95% CI)

Model II‡

(β coefficient, 95% CI)

Model I

(β coefficient, 95% CI)

Model IIÂ¥

(β coefficient, 95% CI)

Emotional/Informational support

25th Quantile

5.28 (3.91, 6.65)**

3.05 (1.97, 4.12)**

1.41 (-0.45, 3.29)

-1.34 (-2.97, 0.30)

50th Quantile

3.53 (2.65, 4.40)**

1.23 (0.36, 2.09)*

1.82 (0.13, 3.51)*

-0.06 (-1.30, 1.18)

75th Quantile

2.33 (1.54, 3.12)**

1.38 (0.57, 2.21)*

0.39 (-0.51, 1.30)

0.62 (-0.54, 1.78)

90th Quantile

1.87 (0.95, 2.79)**

1.32 (0.59, 2.06)**

0.04 (-0.84, 0.93)

0.54 (-0.27, 1.35)

Affectionate support/ positive social interaction

25th Quantile

5.39 (3.91, 6.87)**

3.15 (1.68, 4.62)**

1.43 (-0.69, 3.57)

-0.04 (-2.0, 1.91)

50th Quantile

4.20 (3.07, 5.33)**

1.17 (0.08, 2.26)*

2.65 (0.55, 4.74)*

-0.20 (-1.79, 1.38)

75th Quantile

2.59 (1.65, 3.54)**

0.15 (-0.82, 1.13)

0.81 (-0.30, 1.92)

0.96 (-0.42, 2.34)

90th Quantile

2.08 (0.95, 3.21)**

1.02 (0.183, 1.86)*

0.16 (-0.93, 1.25)

0.52 (-0.39, 1.44)

Tangible support

25th Quantile

3.33 (2.05, 4.61)**

1.77 (0.65, 2.88)*

1.17 (-0.61, 2.95)

-0.98 (-2.47, 0.51)

50th Quantile

3.06 (2.14, 3.97)**

0.54 (-0.25, 1.34)

1.15 (-0.55, 2.86)

-0.57 (-1.75, 0.59)

75th Quantile

1.15 (0.44, 1.86)*

-0.36 (-1.10, 0.37)

0.68 (-0.19, 1.56)

0.22 (-0.81, 1.24)

90th Quantile

1.01 (0.09, 1.92)*

-0.14 (-0.84, 0.55)

0.23 (-0.65, 1.13)

0.44 (-0.29, 1.18)

Overall social support

25th Quantile

5.54 (4.05, 7.02)**

2.71(1.43, 3.97)**

1.36 (-0.70, 3.42)

-1.15 (-2.94, 0.62)

50th Quantile

3.88 (2.89, 4.88)**

1.41 (0.42, 2.39)*

1.96 (-0.02, 3.95)

-0.45 (-1.92, 1.01)

75th Quantile

2.29 (1.38, 3.20)**

0.43 (-0.50, 1.37)

0.88 (-0.14, 1.92)

1.07 (-0.25, 2.40)

90th Quantile

1.86 (0.82, 2.91)**

0.94 (0.19, 1.68)*

0.14 (-0.89, 1.17)

0.69 (-0.14, 1.52)

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001
  2. ‡Adjusted for: age, marital status, residence, highest educational qualification, able to manage on income available, BMI, gestational age, parity, alcohol consumption and perceived stress;
  3. ¥Adjusted for age, marital status, residence, highest educational qualification, able to manage on income available, BMI, gestational age, parity, alcohol consumption, perceived stress and physical activity
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