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. 2019 Sep 20;55(8):989–1000. doi: 10.1007/s00127-019-01779-7

Table 4.

Predictors of the 4-year course of QoL in remitters from OCD, n = 73

Bivariate Model 1a Model 2b Model 3c Model 4d
β (S.E.) p β (S.E.) p β (S.E.) p β (S.E.) p β (S.E.) p
Sociodemographics
 Age (years) − 0.002 (0.003) 0.38
 Gender, female 0.016 (0.055) 0.78
 Partner, yes − 0.050 (0.059) 0.40
 Children, yes − 0.016 (0.057) 0.77
 Education (years) 0.010 (0.009) 0.27
 Employment, yes 0.126 (0.059) 0.04* 0.126 (0.059) 0.04* 0.038 (0.041) 0.36
Clinical characteristics
 Y-BOCSe − 0.008 (0.002) < 0.01* − 0.001 (0.002) 0.67
 Age of onset OCDf, late − 0.017 (0.058) 0.78
 Time of remissiong, late − 0.122 (0.054) 0.03* − 0.034 (0.037) 0.36
 Number of disorderse,h − 0.087 (0.017) < 0.01* − 0.024 (0.017) 0.17
 Beck Anxiety Indexe − 0.012 (0.002) < 0.01* − 0.005 (0.002) < 0.01* − 0.005 (0.002) < 0.01*
 Beck Depression Inventorye − 0.019 (0.002) < 0.01* − 0.014 (0.002) < 0.01* − 0.015 (0.002) < 0.01*
Psychosocial variables
 Attachment style: dismissing 0.021 (0.014) 0.13
 Attachment style: preoccupied − 0.007 (0.013) 0.62
 Attachment style: fearful − 0.018 (0.013) 0.19
 Attachment style: secure 0.010 (0.015) 0.51
 FFPIi extraversion 0.021 (0.027) 0.44
 FFPI agreeableness 0.002 (0.025) 0.93
 FFPI conscientiousness 0.017 (0.024) 0.48
 FFPI emotional stability 0.076 (0.019) < 0.01* 0.066 (0.019) < 0.01* 0.011 (0.015) 0.46
 FFPI autonomy 0.030 (0.025) 0.24
 LEEj lack of emotional support 0.000 (0.003) 0.92
 LEE perceived intrusiveness − 0.007 (0.005) 0.21
 LEE perceived irritation − 0.001 (0.007) 0.88
 LEE perceived criticism − 0.007 (0.012) 0.54
 Social networke 0.009 (0.004) 0.03* 0.007 (0.004) 0.08
 Loneliness emotionale − 0.031 (0.008) < 0.01* − 0.013 (0.011) 0.25
 Loneliness sociale − 0.025 (0.010) 0.02* − 0.008 (0.012) 0.50
 Need for affiliatione 0.007 (0.010) 0.51
 SSIk emotional supporte 0.016 (0.007) 0.02* 0.001 (0.009) 0.92
 SSI informative supporte 0.015 (0.008) 0.06
 SSI social companionshipe 0.013 (0.006) 0.04* 0.001 (0.008) 0.91
 SSI instrumental supporte 0.011 (0.007) 0.12

aAll sociodemographic variables showing statistical significance (p < 0.05) in the univariable analyses analysed together

bAll clinical variables showing statistical significance (p < 0.05) in the univariable analyses analysed together

cAll psychosocial variables showing statistical significance (p < 0.05) in the univariable analyses analysed together

dAll variables showing statistical significance (p < 0.05) in model 1–3 analysed together

eTime-dependent variable (repeatedly measured)

fLate onset ≥ 20 years

gLate remission (at 4-year follow-up; n = 31) vs early remission (at 2-year follow-up; n = 42)

hNumber of current comorbid psychiatric disorders

iFive-factor personality inventory

jLevel of expressed emotion

kSocial support inventory

*p < 0.05