Table 3.

Relationship between depression and total physical activity with quality of life and its dimensions among medical students (n=186)

Variable	r	Beck depression (0-63)		Total physical activity (MET-min/week)
		β (95% CI)*	P*	r	P†
Total QOL (0-100)	−0.557	−0.85 (−1.11-−0.59)	<0.001	0.191	0.016
Physical health	−0.573	−0.89 (−1.17-−0.61)	<0.001	0.217	0.006
Psychological health	−0.525	−0.94 (−1.24-−0.64)	<0.001	0.172	0.030
Social relationship	−0.422	−0.99 (−1.42-−0.58)	<0.001	0.131	0.100
Environment	−0.455	−0.69 (−1.01-−0.37)	<0.001	0.170	0.032

*Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate linear regression adjusted for educational grade, family income, employment, examinations period, history of mood disorders, serious illness, death of loved ones, ^†Spearman rho correlation coefficient. CI=Confidence interval, MET=Metabolic equivalent