Table 4.

Multiple linear regression analysis of association between characteristics of the participants and depression symptoms

Variable	Unstandardized Coefficients	S.E.	Standardized Coefficients	t	p-value
Motives for studying medicine	−0.12	0.82	−0.01	− 0.14	0.888
If given a chance, would study medicine again	0.20	1.13	0.01	0.18	0.856
Academic stage	−2.86	0.96	−0.14	−2.96	0.003
Grade Point Average (GPA)	−2.84	0.99	−0.13	−2.87	0.004
Mental health status	−4.54	0.47	−0.49	−9.58	0.000
Ever attempted suicide	5.12	2.16	0.11	2.37	0.019
Financial status	−0.42	0.51	−0.04	− 0.83	0.407
Social life	−0.73	0.49	−0.08	−1.50	0.135
Religious commitment	−1.46	0.49	−0.15	−2.99	0.003