Table 2 Predictors of quality of life of medical students adjusted for age and BMI
From: Predictive factors of quality of life among medical students: results from a multicentric study
Predictor (median) | QOL medical course | p for trend | QOL personal | p for trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (CI) | Mean (CI) | |||
Beck depression inventory |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 8 | 6.96 (6.85, 7.06) |  | 8.17 (8.08, 8.26) |  |
 > 8 | 6.02 (5.90, 6.13) |  | 7.53 (7.43, 7.62) |  |
Global PSQI |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 6 | 6.93 (6.82, 7.04) |  | 8.12 (8.02, 8.21) |  |
 > 6 | 6.07 (5.95, 6.18) |  | 7.60 (7.50, 7.69) |  |
Epworth sleepiness scale |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 10 | 6.84 (6.72, 6.95) |  | 7.98 (7.89, 8.08) |  |
 > 10 | 6.14 (6.02, 6.26) |  | 7.73 (7.63, 7.83) |  |
WHO QOL—environment |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 65.6 | 6.04 (5.94, 6.14) |  | 7.49 (7.41, 7.57) |  |
 > 65.6 | 7.14 (7.02, 7.26) |  | 8.36 (8.27, 8.46) |  |
WHO QOL—social relations |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 66.7 | 6.22 (6.11, 6.32) |  | 7.61 (7.52, 7.7) |  |
 > 66.7 | 6.94 (6.81, 7.06) |  | 8.23 (8.13, 8.33) |  |
WHO QOL—psychological |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 62.5 | 5.98 (5.87, 6.08) |  | 7.48 (7.4, 7.57) |  |
 > 62.5 | 7.13 (7.01, 7.24) |  | 8.30 (8.21, 8.40) |  |
WHO QOL—physical health |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 67.9 | 6.06 (5.96, 6.16) |  | 7.58 (7.5, 7.66) |  |
 > 67.9 | 7.19 (7.07, 7.31) |  | 8.29 (8.19, 8.39) |  |
STAI—state |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 43 | 6.98 (6.87, 7.09) |  | 8.23 (8.14, 8.32) |  |
 > 43 | 6.02 (5.91, 6.14) |  | 7.48 (7.39, 7.57) |  |
STAI—trait |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 45 | 7.00 (6.89, 7.11) |  | 8.23 (8.14, 8.32) |  |
 > 45 | 6.01 (5.9, 6.13) |  | 7.49 (7.39, 7.58) |  |
EMRI/IRMS—empathy |  | p = 0.361 |  | p = 0.972 |
 ≤ 26 | 6.55 (6.43, 6.67) |  | 7.87 (7.77, 7.96) |  |
 > 26 | 6.47 (6.35, 6.59) |  | 7.86 (7.77, 7.96) |  |
EMRI/IRMS—emotional |  | p = 0.298 |  | p = 0.887 |
 ≤ 25 | 6.47 (6.36, 6.59) |  | 7.87 (7.78, 7.96) |  |
 > 25 | 6.56 (6.44, 6.68) |  | 7.86 (7.76, 7.96) |  |
EMRI/IRMS—personal anguish |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 19 | 6.65 (6.54, 6.76) |  | 8.00 (7.91, 8.09) |  |
 > 19 | 6.35 (6.22, 6.47) |  | 7.70 (7.60, 7.80) |  |
MBI—emotional exhaustion |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 27 | 7.02 (6.92, 7.13) |  | 8.13 (8.04, 8.22) |  |
 > 27 | 5.94 (5.83, 6.05) |  | 7.57 (7.47, 7.66) |  |
MBI—depersonalization |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 8 | 6.78 (6.67, 6.9) |  | 8.01 (7.92, 8.11) |  |
 > 8 | 6.19 (6.07, 6.31) |  | 7.69 (7.59, 7.79) |  |
MBI—reduced personal accomplishment |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 35 | 6.24 (6.12, 6.35) |  | 7.68 (7.58, 7.77) |  |
 > 35 | 6.84 (6.72, 6.96) |  | 8.09 (7.99, 8.19) |  |
VERAS-Q—time management |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 36.4 | 5.95 (5.85, 6.06) |  | 7.62 (7.53, 7.71) |  |
 > 36.4 | 7.15 (7.04, 7.26) |  | 8.14 (8.04, 8.24) |  |
VERAS-Q—psychological |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 50 | 5.98 (5.87, 6.09) |  | 7.49 (7.4, 7.58) |  |
 > 50 | 7.07 (6.96, 7.18) |  | 8.25 (8.16, 8.35) |  |
VERAS-Q—physical health |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 53.1 | 5.90 (5.79, 6.01) |  | 7.34 (7.25, 7.43) |  |
 > 53.1 | 7.14 (7.03, 7.25) |  | 8.4 (8.32, 8.49) |  |
VERAS-Q—learning environment |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 57.1 | 5.94 (5.83, 6.05) |  | 7.54 (7.45, 7.63) |  |
 > 57.1 | 7.12 (7.01, 7.23) |  | 8.21 (8.11, 8.30) |  |
Global DREEM score |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 120 | 6.00 (5.89, 6.11) |  | 7.63 (7.53, 7.72) |  |
 > 120 | 7.05 (6.93, 7.16) |  | 8.11 (8.02, 8.21) |  |
RS-14 score |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 ≤ 81 | 6.24 (6.13, 6.35) |  | 7.61 (7.52, 7.7) |  |
 > 81 | 6.82 (6.7, 6.94) |  | 8.15 (8.05, 8.25) |  |