Table 4.

Stepwise linear regression analysis predicting depression severity.

	MDD sample (n = 47)
Dependent variable	Significant predictors	Unstandardized β	R2	95% confidence interval for β
QIDS	ELS score	4.9	0.23	2.97–6.79
QIDS	ELS score, VAT	7.6	0.34	5.72–10.05
QIDS	ELS score, VAT, adiponectin	10.1	0.40	7.54–13.33

MDD, major depressive disorder; QIDS, Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology; ELS, early life stress; VAT, visceral adipose tissue.