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Table 3 Stepwise multivariate linear regression to determine characteristics related to action taken in response to depression

From: How do community-based eye care practitioners approach depression in patients with low vision? A mixed methods study

Variable

N

Effect Size

95% CI

p-value

Professional Background: Dispensing optician (vs Optometrist or Ophthalmic medical practitioner)

120

1.992

0.538 to 3.445

0.008

Time employed as LVSW practitioner (years)

−0.155

−0.245 to − 0.064

0.001

Confidence total score

0.228

0.081 to 0.376

0.003

Barriers total score

−0.573

− 0.903 to − 0.244

0.001

  1. Log likelihood = − 246.356; AIC =502.712; BIC = 516.650; adjusted r2 = 0.3539