Table 5.
Summary of hierarchical regression analysis explaining anxiety scores (n =84)
| Parameter | Standardised regression coefficients | R | R 2 | Change in R 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (I) Socio-demographic variables: | Model I | Model II | Model III | .324 | .105 | .105 |
| Age | -.160 | -.242 | -.237 | |||
| Gender | -.008 | .024 | .043 | |||
| Education | -.290 | -.359 | -.368 | |||
| (II) Functional status: | .446 | .199 | .094* | |||
| NYHA class | .325 | .092 | ||||
| (III) Illness perceptions: | .763 | .583 | .384** | |||
| Timeline acute/chronic | .120 | |||||
| Timeline cyclical | -.011 | |||||
| Consequences | .025 | |||||
| Personal control | -.213 | |||||
| Treatment control | .062 | |||||
| Identity | .042 | |||||
| Illness coherence | -.128 | |||||
| Emotional representations | .473 | |||||
**p<.01.
*p < .05.