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Table 4 Results of stepwise multiple regression analysis: Association between depression and somatic symptoms subscales and the quality of life

From: Importance of remission and residual somatic symptoms in health-related quality of life among outpatients with major depressive disorder: a cross-sectional study

Variable New MDD (N = 287) Remitted MDD (N = 235) Non-remitted MDD (N = 289) Total (N = 811)
Coefficient p-value Coefficient p-value Coefficient p-value Coefficient p-value
DS score −0.012 <0.0001 −0.010 <0.0001 - - −0.008 <0.0001
SS score −0.006 0.0173 −0.004 0.0340 −0.016 <0.0001 −0.009 <0.0001
Bech score −0.012 0.0012 - - - - - -
Gibbons score - - - - −0.017 <0.0001 −0.008 <0.0001
  1. MDD = major depressive disorder; DS = depression subscale of the depression and somatic symptoms scale (DSSS); SS = somatic subscale of the DSSS.
  2. Stepwise regression analysis using the full set of variables of the DSSS adjusted by age and sex:
  3. Model 1: QoL (EQ-5D index score|New) = a + b1(DS score) + b2(SS score) + b3(Bech) + b4(Age) + b5(Sex).
  4. Model 2: QoL (EQ-5D index score|Remitted) = a + b1(DS score) + b2(SS score) + b3(Age) + b4(Sex).
  5. Model 3: QoL (EQ-5D index score|Non-remitted) = a + b1(SS score) + b2(Gibbons) + b3(Age) + b4(Sex).
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