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. 2016 Jan 4;4:e1538. doi: 10.7717/peerj.1538

Table 5. Simultaneous multiple regression models of psychological pain on low-frequency heart rate variability controlling for level of depression and recent suicidal desire.

F R2 b SE(b) β
PS 15.59*** 63.2%
BDI 0.70 0.11 .73***
LF HRV 2.57 1.28 .24
SD 4.43 2.85 .20
SD × LF HRV −5.24 3.40 −.20
PS factor 1a 13.22*** 59.0%
BDI 0.06 0.01 .70***
LF HRV 0.26 0.12 .28*
SD 0.38 0.26 .20
SD × LF HRV −0.44 0.31 −.19
PS factor 2a 8.17*** 45.8%
BDI 0.04 0.01 .66***
LF HRV 0.06 0.11 .08
SD 0.26 0.24 .17
SD × LF HRV −0.32 0.29 −.17
OMMP 10.59*** 53.0%
BDI 1.50 0.33 .59***
LF HRV −9.28 3.85 −.32*
SD 11.99 8.61 .20
SD × LF HRV −11.36 10.26 −.16

Notes.

PS
psychache scale
BDI
Beck depression inventory
LF HRV
grand mean centered low-frequency heart rate variability in ln(ms2)
SD
recent suicidal desire (yes/no)
OMMP
Orbach & Mikulincer current mental pain
a

PS factor 1 contains nine frequency items, PS factor 2 contains four intensity items.

***

p < .001.

*

p < .05.

p < .10.