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 |