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Table 11 Regression model for assessing GDS

From: Life satisfaction and depressive symptoms of mentally active older adults in Poland: a cross-sectional study

Independent factors

GDS

R2 = 12.7% F = 6.3 p = 0.0029**

B (95% c.i.)

p

β

worse financial standing

3.85 (1.31; 6.39)

0.0035**

0.30

age above 70 × single person

−2.67 (−5.15; − 0.19)

0.0349*

−0.22

  1. R2 – coefficient of determination (the percentage of the response variable variation that is explained by a model); Test statistic F and p-value for assessment of significance of whole model
  2. B – regression coefficient (with 95% confidence interval)
  3. p – assessment of significance; ß – standardize regression coefficient
  4. ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001
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BMC Geriatrics

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