Table 3.

Multivariate analysis testing if anxiety, depression, PTSD, or ED mediate the CTE-OCD relationship.ª

Independent variables	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4	Model 5
Model’s characteristics	AIC = 277.60; p < 0.001*	AIC = 273.84; p < 0.001*	AIC = 277.25; p < 0.001*	AIC = 271.35 p < 0.001*	AIC = 273.12 p < 0.001*
Current depressive disorder	OR = 0.73; p = 0.40	OR = 0.75; p = 0.45	OR = 0.77; p = 0.48	OR = 1.24; p = 0.56	OR = 1.26; p = 0.55
Any current anxiety disorder	OR = 2.48; p = 0.009*	OR = 2.54; p = 0,01*	OR = 2.40; p = 0.01*	OR = 0.39; p = 0.01*	OR = 0.4; p = 0.01*
Current post-traumatic stress disorder	OR = 2.16; p = 0.12	OR = 1.56; p = 0.40	OR = 2.15; p = 0.11	OR = 0.56; p = 0.27	OR = 0.65; p = 0.42
Eating disorder examination questionnaire (EDE-Q) total score	OR = 2.32; p = 0,01*	OR = 2.11; p = 0.03*	OR = 2.32; p = 0.01*	OR = 2.18; p = 0.02*	OR = 2.16; p = 0.03*
Childhood trauma subtype	Emotional abuse OR = 1.04; p = 0.17	Sexual abuse OR = 1.06; p = 0.04*	Physical neglect OR = 1.10; p = 0.05	Total CTQ score OR = 1.01; p = 0.11	Emotional abuse OR = 1.00; p = 0.97
					Sexual abuse OR = 1.05; p = 0.16
					Physical neglect OR = 1.06; p = 0.32

ªThe first three models refer to different subtypes of CTE: emotional abuse, sexual abuse and physical neglect; the fourth model refers to the total CTQ score, and the fifth model refers to the three subtypes added up

*Asterisks indicate statistical significance (p<0.05)

Abbreviations PTSD = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; ED = Eating Disorder; CTE = Childhood Traumatic Experiences; CTQ = Childhood Trauma Questionnaire; OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; AIC = Akaiae Information Criterion; OR = Odds Ratio