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Table 3 Multiple linear regression analyses predicting symptoms of depression, generalized anxiety and PTSD at T1 and T2 (N = 108)

From: The prevalence and risk factors for mental distress among Syrian refugees in Germany: a register-based follow-up study

Predictors of depressive symptomsa

Bd

95% CIe

SEf

β

p

T1*

 Years of education

−0.360

−0.619 to −0.101

0.130

−0.262

0.007

 Perceived discrimination

1.885

0.219 to 3.552

0.837

0.235

0.027

 Number of traumatic events

1.421

0.934 to 1.909

0.245

0.562

< 0.001

T2*

 Genderg

−2.905

−5.474 to −0.904

1.157

−0.246

0.014

 Perceived discrimination

1.599

0.383 to 2.769

0.595

0.271

0.008

 Number of traumatic events

0.769

0.381 to 1.157

0.194

0.362

< 0.001

Predictors of GAD symptomsb

T1*

  Genderg

−4.549

−6.663 to −2.434

1.062

−0.421

< 0.001

  Perceived discrimination

1.674

0.359 to 2.988

0.660

0.263

0.013

  Number of traumatic events

0.817

0.432 to 1.202

0.193

0.406

< 0.001

T2*

  Genderg

−3.463

−5.563 to −1.659

1.001

−0.342

0.001

  Perceived discrimination

1.689

0.700 to 2.738

0.515

0.335

0.001

  Number of traumatic events

0.421

0.096 to 0.758

0.167

0.232

0.014

Predictors of PTSD symptomsc

T1*

  Genderg

−7.131

−12.930 to −1.332

2.914

−0.252

0.017

  Number of traumatic events

2.515

1.460 to 3.570

0.530

0.478

< 0.001

T2*

  Future validity of permith

−0.211

−0.388 to −0.035

0.089

−0.184

0.020

  Number of traumatic events

2.583

1.800 to 3.365

0.394

0.557

< 0.001

  1. * The following variables were included in each of the calculated multiple regressions at T1 and T2: gender, age, years of education, accommodation, work/school/studies, duration of stay in Germany, future validity of permit, perceived discrimination and number of traumatic events. In this table only significant predictors are shown
  2. a PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire - Depression Module, sum score; b GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, sum score; c ETI, Essen Trauma Inventory, sum score calculated on the basis of the three subscales (intrusion, hyperarousal and avoidance) that are relevant for the cut-off for a PTSD diagnosis; d B = regression coefficient; e CI = confidence interval; f SE = standard error; g 0 = female, 1 = male; h In months