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. 2020 Jul 11;19:106. doi: 10.1186/s12904-020-00594-1

Table 5.

Multiple Linear Regression for evaluation of characteristics associated with negative affects measured by PNES (n = 2580)

Variables β (SE) IC95% p-Value
Constant 17.7(0.5) 16.7–18.8 < 0.001
Participants
General population
Caregivers of cancer patients 3.6 (0.5) 2.7–4.5 < 0.001
Cancer patients 2.3 (0.4) 1.6–3.0 < 0.001
Feeling of happiness with the professional activity
Little1
Much2 − 1.3 (0.2) −1.6 – (− 0.9) < 0.001
Self-assessment of health
Bad3
Good4 −0.7 (0.2) −1.1 – (− 0.2) 0.005
Sickness in a close person (a loved one)
Yes
No −0.5 (0.2) −0.8 – (− 0.1) 0.005
Diagnosis of depression
No
Yes 2.2 (0.3) 1.5–2.8 < 0.001
Diagnosis of anxiety
No
Yes 1.5 (0.2) 1.0–1.9 < 0.001
Satisfaction with financial issues
Little1
Much2 −0.9 (0.2) −1.3 – (− 0.5) < 0.001
Self described as
Pessimistic
Neither optimistic nor pessimistic −1.7 (0.4) −2.5 – (−0.9) < 0.001
Optimistic −3.5 (0.4) −4.2 – (− 2.7) < 0.001
Leisure time
Little1
Much2 −0.9 (0.2) −1.3 – (− 0.5) < 0.001
Physical activity
Don’t practice physical activity
Once to twice per week 0.0 (0.2) −0.4 – 0.5 0.901
3 or more times per week −0.6 (0.2) −0.9 – (− 0.1) 0.006

Model adjusted for the variables: age, gender, family income and education level (R2 = 0.544)

1nothing/very little/more or less.2fairly/extremely.3very poor/poor/neither bad nor good.4good/very good.5nothing/very little/more or less.6many times/always