Table 2 Factors predicting occurrence of depressive symptoms (Models 1, 2) and mood symptoms (Models 3, 4)

Depressive symptoms^d

Weak coping capacity

Moderate/Strong

5.18 (2.64–10.10)

1

<0.001

4.90 (2.57–9.35)

1

<0.001

Reduced frequency of social/lifestyle activities

Normal frequency

2.20 (1.28–3.77)

1

0.004

Not significant in this group

Not working

Working

Not applicable

2.50 (1.43–4.35)

1

0.001

High psychological impact of MS/Time:

24 months

Baseline

3.94 (1.25–12.35)

1

0.019

5.78 (1.61–20.83)

1

0.007

12 months

Baseline

3.34 (1.02–10.99)

1

0.047

3.89 (1.07–14.29)

1

0.040

Mood symptoms^e

Weak coping capacity

Moderate/Strong

6.06 (3.05–12.05)

1

<0.001

5.81 (3.08–11.11)

1

<0.001

Reduced frequency of social/lifestyle activities

Normal frequency

2.29 (1.25–4.22)

1

0.008

Not significant in this group

Not working

Working

Not applicable

1.93 (1.04–3.60)

1

0.037

High physical impact of MS

Low impact

Not significant in this group

2.27 (1.02–5.05)

1

0.044

High psychological impact of MS/Time:

24 months

Baseline

5.85 (1.04–33.33)

1

0.046

6.37 (1.10–37.04)

1

0.038

12 months

Baseline

3.91 (0.83–18.52)

1

0.084

3.79 (0.80–17.86)

1

0.093