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Table 7 Factors associated with general health

From: Foot health and quality of life among adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Predictors

General health

Physical function

Social function

Vitality

B (95% CI)

P

B (95% CI)

P

B (95% CI)

P

B (95% CI)

P

Gender

Male

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Female

 − 1.54 (− 5.74 to 2.65)

0.470

0.65 (− 5.79 to 7.10)

0.842

 − 6.52 (− 11.56 to − 1.48)

0.011

 − 4.82 (− 8.55 to − 1.10)

0.011

Medications

No meds

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

One condition

 − 7.15 (− 12.63 to − 1.68)

0.011

0.30 (− 8.12 to 8.71)

0.945

 − 12.12 (− 18.70 to − 5.55)

 < 0.001

 − 4.13 (− 9.00 to 0.73)

0.096

Two conditions

 − 4.51 (− 14.04 to 5.01)

0.352

 − 3.77 (− 18.40 to 10.86)

0.613

 − 18.46 (− 29.89 to − 7.02)

0.002

 − 2.85 (− 11.30 to 5.61)

0.509

Smoking

No

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Yes

 − 3.37 (− 8.04 to 1.29)

0.156

1.32 (− 5.86 to 8.49)

0.718

0.84 (− 4.77 to 6.44)

0.769

0.98 (− 3.17 to 5.12)

0.643

Regular exercise

No

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Yes

1.79 (− 2.40 to 5.97)

0.402

9.75 (3.31 to 16.18)

0.003

1.20 (− 3.83 to 6.23)

0.639

2.94 (− 0.78 to 6.66)

0.121

Health insurance

No

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Yes

0.15 (− 3.89 to 4.18)

0.943

1.11 (− 5.08 to 7.31)

0.724

 − 0.11 (− 4.95 to 4.73)

0.964

0.08 (− 3.50 to 3.66)

0.963

Education

No

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Yes

5.30 (0.30 to 10.30)

0.038

8.69 (1.00 to 16.37)

0.027

 − 0.33 (− 6.34 to 5.67)

0.913

0.17 (− 4.27 to 4.61)

0.940

  1. High scores indicate a better health status in all four domains