Table 3.
Regression parameters for associations between skin conductance reactivity with higher-order fear, anxious arousal, and avoidance symptom dimensions when adjusting for relevant covariates.
| Symptom dimension | b | 95% CI | β | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher-order fear symptoms | ||||
| Age | 0.07 | [-0.03, 0.17] | .21 | .162 |
| Gender | 0.79 | [-1.63, 3.20] | .08 | .514 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | -0.16 | [-0.93, 0.61] | -.05 | .671 |
| NIH stroke scale | -0.12 | [-0.49, 0.26] | -.08 | .536 |
| Perceived threat during stroke/TIA | 0.20 | [-0.01, 0.40] | .25 | .061 |
| Acute posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms | 0.25 | [0.07, 0.43] | .40 | .006∗ |
| SC reactivity to recalling the stroke/TIA | 1.15 | [0.32, 1.99] | .36 | .008∗ |
| Lower-order anxious arousal symptoms | ||||
| Age | 0.03 | [-0.01, 0.06] | .22 | .112 |
| Gender | 0.55 | [-0.32, 1.42] | .15 | .212 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 0.02 | [-0.26, 0.29] | .01 | .908 |
| NIH stroke scale | 0.03 | [-0.10, 0.17] | .06 | .610 |
| Perceived threat during stroke/TIA | 0.12 | [0.04, 0.19] | .37 | .003∗ |
| Acute posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms | 0.10 | [0.03, 0.16] | .39 | .004∗ |
| SC reactivity to recalling the stroke/TIA | 0.40 | [0.09, 0.70] | .32 | .011∗ |
| Lower-order avoidance symptoms | ||||
| Age | 0.03 | [-0.00, 0.06] | .29 | .061 |
| Gender | 0.35 | [-0.35, 1.05] | .13 | .323 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 0.07 | [-0.16, 0.29] | .07 | .553 |
| NIH stroke scale | -0.01 | [-0.12, 0.10] | -.02 | .905 |
| Perceived threat during stroke/TIA | 0.02 | [-0.04, 0.08] | .10 | .459 |
| Acute posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms | 0.09 | [0.03, 0.14] | .48 | .002∗ |
| SC reactivity to recalling the stroke/TIA | 0.25 | [0.00, 0.49] | .27 | .047∗ |
Note: CI=confidence interval; SC=skin conductance; TIA=transient ischemic attack. ∗p value < .05.