Dependent variable | No steps | Independent variable | Beta | Multiple r | Adjusted r2 |
GHQ30 psychological well being | 3 | Social functioning | −0.44 | 0.68 | 0.46 |
Role limitation emotional problems | −0.39 | 0.81 | 0.64 | ||
General health perception | −0.23 | 0.83 | 0.67 | ||
Depression (HAD) | 3 | Social functioning | −0.55 | 0.76 | 0.58 |
Role limitation emotional problems | −0.32 | 0.84 | 0.69 | ||
Energy/vitality | −0.21 | 0.86 | 0.72 | ||
Anxiety (HAD) | 2 | Social functioning | −0.55 | 0.63 | 0.39 |
Role limitation emotional problems | −0.30 | 0.70 | 0.46 |
Beta is the regression coefficient which expresses the change in the dependent variable that would be produced by a positive increment of one standard deviation in the independent variable concerned. Multiple r is the relationship between the dependent and all independent variables. Adjustedr 2 is a modified measure of the coefficient of determination taking into account the number of predictor variables included in the regression equation.
HCV, hepatitis C virus; GHQ, general health questionnaire; HADS, hospital anxiety and depression scale.