Table 4.

Summary of linear regression analyses for outcome of depressive symptoms.

	Match 1 with Health Variables			Match 2 without Health Variables
Variable	B	β	t	B	β	t
AIMS2	0.29	0.41	8.17***	0.29	0.42	8.38***
Pet ownership	0.14	0.05	1.05	−0.08	−0.03	−0.51
R2	0.16			0.18
F for R2	33.43***			37.21***

Note: n = 338 with 169 pet owners matched with 169 non-pet owners in each match.

^*p < 0.05.

^**p < 0.01.

^***p < 0.001.

AIMS2 = Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 Level of Tension.