Table 3. Results of the mixed model analysis to predict the course of mood measured with the Wimbledon Self-Report Scale (WSRS) total scores in the home environment.
| Predictor | β | SE | p-value |
| Time, months after TBI | −0.04 | 0.02 | 0.008# |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
| Age, years | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.108 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 0.24 | 0.92 | 0.796 |
| Female * | 0 | 0 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | −0.39 | 0.58 | 0.502 |
| Married/living together * | 0 | 0 | |
| Work status | |||
| Unemployed | 0.09 | 0.43 | 0.826 |
| Employed * | 0 | 0 | |
| Educational level | |||
| Low | 0.07 | 0.70 | 0.919 |
| High | 0 | 0 | |
| Clinical characteristics | |||
| Severity TBI | |||
| Moderate (GCS 9–13) | 0.20 | 0.97 | 0.836 |
| Severe (GCS 3–8) * | 0 | 0 | |
| Length of stay in hospital, days | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.132 |
| Post-acute functioning | |||
| Hospital discharge destination: | |||
| Inpatient setting (Rehab group) | 2.13 | 0.81 | 0.010# |
| Home * | 0 | 0 | |
| FIM | −0.22 | 0.04 | <0.001 |
| FAM | −0.29 | 0.04 | <0.001# |
Results are presented as univariable regression coefficients (β) with standard errors (SE) and p-values.
*This parameter is set as the reference category.
#
Predictors included in the final multivariable regression model (p<0.10).
SE: standard error; TBI: traumatic brain injury; GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale; FIM: Functional Independence Measure; FAM: Functional Assessment Measure.