SARC-F: an effective screening tool for detecting sarcopenia and predicting health-related quality of life in older women in Sri Lanka

Table 7 Linear Regression Model of SARC-F with HRQoL domains of SF-36 (n = 350)

Variable		Unstandardized Coefficients		Standardized Coefficients	p value	95.0% Confidence Interval for B
Variable		B	SE	β	p value	Lower Bound	Upper Bound
Constant		10.71	0.68		< 0.001	9.36	12.06
SF-36 domains	*Physical Functions*	*-0.03*	*0.007*	*-0.32*	< *0.001*	*-0.04*	*-0.02*
	Role limitation due to physical health	-0.004	0.003	-0.08	0.13	-0.01	0.001
	Role limitation due to emotional problems	-0.003	0.003	-0.04	0.32	-0.008	0.003
	Energy/Fatigue	0.000	0.002	-0.005	0.93	-0.005	0.005
	Social Functioning	-0.004	0.005	-0.04	0.45	-0.01	0.006
	*Pain*	*-0.02*	*0.006*	*-0.23*	< *0.001*	*-0.03*	*-0.01*
	General Health	-0.006	0.007	-0.05	0.35	-0.02	0.007

P values derived from multivariate linear regression model adjusted for age and body mass index
SE Standard Error, B Unstandardized Coefficient, β Standardized Coefficient

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