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Modified Beck Depression Index (M-BDI) for different subgroups and correlations between M-BDI and continuous variables |
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| Categorical variables |
Mean M-BDI (SD) |
p-value* |
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| University |
<0.001 |
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| Bielefeld, Germany |
26.87 (15.25) |
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| Lublin, Poland |
31.87 (16.91) |
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| Sofia, Bulgaria |
32.50 (14.97) |
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| Gender |
<0.001 |
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| Female |
31.78 (16.20) |
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| Male |
27.29 (14.53) |
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| Having a partner |
<0.001 |
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| Yes |
27.93 (14.93) |
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| No |
32.19 (16.31) |
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| Sufficiency of income |
<0.001 |
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| Totally sufficient |
26.32 (14.83) |
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| Sufficient |
28.60 (14.76) |
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| Not sufficient |
31.14 (15.69) |
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| Not sufficient at all |
36.32 (17.35) |
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| Performance at the university |
<0.001 |
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| Worse |
37.48 (16.93) |
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| Average |
28.09 (15.10) |
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| Better |
28.94 (14.64) |
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| Continuous variables |
Correlation coefficient (Pearson r) |
p-value+ |
| Perceived burdens: Isolation# |
0.438 |
<0.001 |
| Perceived burdens: Relationships# |
0.290 |
<0.001 |
| Perceived burdens: Course work# |
0.275 |
<0.001 |
| Perceived burdens: Future# |
0.290 |
<0.001 |
| Perceived stress§ |
0.702 |
<0.001 |
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* ANOVA for comparison between categories; + t-test for Pearson coefficient = 0; # To what extent do you feel burdened in the following areas: (6 point Likert scale: 'Not at all' – 'Very much'); § Cohen's perceived stress scale (5 point Likert scale: 0 = 'Never' to 4 = 'Very often') | ||
Mikolajczyk et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008 4:19 doi:10.1186/1745-0179-4-19 |
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