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. 2025 Jul 11;16:1517340. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1517340

TABLE 7.

Multiple linear regression of predictors of depression among people with physical disabilities.

Variable Depression
B 95% CI for β P-value
Degree of disability
Mild Reference
Moderate 0.507 0.238 0.776 p < 0.001
Severe 1.037 0.660 1.414 p < 0.001
Cause of disability
Congenital Reference
Disease 0.463 −0.115 1.041 0.116
Trauma 0.063 −0.515 0.642 0.829
Period of disability
From birth Reference
< 1 year −0.021 −0.661 0.620 0.949
1–5 years −0.060 −0.636 0.517 0.838
> 5 years −0.096 −0.731 0.538 0.765
Visiting hospital alone
Yes Reference
No −0.016 −0.269 0.238 0.902
Priority in waiting area
Yes Reference
No 0.063 −0.176 0.302 0.602