Gender disparity in health-related quality of life and fatigue after living renal donation

BMC Nephrology

Table 6 Multiple Regression Analysis. Presenting regression coefficient β, standard error and significance p of the presented independent variables on the dependent variable “Mental Component Summary Score” of the Short-Form 36, separated by gender

	Female Donors			Male Donors
	Regression Coefficient β	Standard error	p	Regression Coefficient β	Standard error	p
(constant)	71.812	11.209	0.000	82.210	15.308	0.000
Age at time of donation	0.178	0.077	0.023	0.055	0.078	0.487
Mean arterial pressure post donation	−0.127	0.076	0.100	−0.062	0.107	0.568
Renal function (S-creatinine mg/dL) post donation	1.981	2.224	0.375	−1.050	3.759	0.781
Recipient outcome	−0.451	0.417	0.282	0.125	0.594	0.834
Physical Component Summary Score	−0.066	0.082	0.424	−0.192	0.119	0.112
General Fatigue	−1.347	0.220	0.000	−1.249	0.299	0.000
PHQ-9	−1.445	0.255	0.000	−1.461	0.306	0.105

MCS Mental Component Summary Score, PCS Physical Component Summary Score, S serum, PHQ-9 Depression Patient Health Questionnaire

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