Table 5. Predictors for PG improvement (PG-YBOCS total difference scores, means are centered).
| Outcome Parameter | B | SE | t | p | LLCI | ULCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOGS Item 10 (Wanted to stop gambling but thought could not) * | -7.055 | 3.318 | -2.127 | .038 | -13.696 | -.415 |
| SOGS Item 16.2 (Borrowed money from partner for gambling) * | 2.688 | 1.313 | 2.047 | .045 | .060 | 5.316 |
| Motivation Item 11 (When money is directly available) * | 4.774 | 2.187 | 2.183 | .033 | .397 | 9.151 |
| PG-YBOCS Item 1 (Time occupied by gambling thoughts/urges) | 1.805 | .939 | 1.923 | .060 | -.074 | 3.685 |
| PG-YBOCS Item 2 (Interference due to gambling thoughts/urges) | 1.874 | 1.009 | 1.856 | .069 | -.147 | 3.894 |
| PG-YBOCS Item 5 (Degree of control over gambling thoughts/urges) | 2.485 | 1.132 | 2.195 | .032 | .218 | 4.752 |
| PG-YBOCS Item 6 (Time occupied by gambling behavior) | 1.907 | .877 | 2.175 | .034 | .152 | 3.662 |
| PG-YBOCS Item 7 (Interference due to gambling behavior) | 3.353 | .830 | 4.043 | < .001 | 1.693 | 5.014 |
| PG-YBOCS Item 10 (Degree of control over gambling behavior) | 2.725 | .835 | 3.262 | .002 | 1.053 | 4.397 |
| PG-YBOCS Thoughts scale | .596 | .295 | 2.020 | .048 | .006 | 1.186 |
| PG-YBOCS Behavior scale | .779 | .246 | 3.167 | .003 | .287 | 1.271 |
| PG-YBOCS Total scale | .385 | .140 | 2.752 | .008 | .105 | .666 |
B = beta coefficient; SE = standard error; LLCI = lower limit confidence interval; ULCI = upper limit confidence interval
*Response scale of the items is descending from severe to not present (e.g., 1 = loss of control, 2 = no loss of control).