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Table 3 Hierarchical regression models presenting predictors of Stigma in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients

From: Determinants of stigma in a cohort of hellenic patients suffering from multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study

 

B (SE)

Standardized beta

p value

Model summary

SSCI-T

    

 Constant

26.99 (2.17)

 

<0.0001

F (4,304) = 26.33,

Working (Ref.: Not working)

−3.92 (1.79)

−0.11

0.029

P <0.001

Caregiver (Ref.: No)

2.75 (1.46)

0.1

0.06

Adjusted R square = 24.8 %

 Presence of Mental Disorder (Ref: No)

5.87 (1.43)

0.2

<0.0001

EDSS

3.42 (0.41)

0.42

<0.0001

SSCI-I

    

Constant

16.6 (1.6)

 

<0.0001

F (5,303) = 18.86,

Working (Ref.: Not working)

−2.59 (1.25)

−0.10

0.04

P <0.001

Caregiver (Ref.: No)

2.13 (1.02)

0.11

0.038

Adjusted R square = 22.5 %

 Presence of Mental Disorder (Ref: No)

4.23 (1.0)

0.23

<0.0001

Type of MS (Ref.: RRMS)

2.97 (1.61)

0.14

0.065

EDSS

1.54 (0.43)

0.28

0.001

SSCI-E

    

Constant

10.77 (0.7)

 

<0.0001

F (2,308) = 34.1,

 Presence of Mental Disorder (Ref: No)

1.53 (0.6)

0.13

0.011

P <0.001

EDSS

1.3 (0.17)

0.4

<0.0001

Adjusted R square = 17.6 %

  1. SSCI-T, -I, -E S stigma scale for chronic illness total, internalized, externalized, SE standard error, EDSS expanded disability status scale
  2. P values in bold when statistical significance was reached (p < 0.05)