Table 1 Logistic regression analysis, General Health Questionnaire score on unit change in all potential explanatory variables (n = 607)
Explanatory variable | Odds ratio | Regression coefficient | SD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency of fearing nuclear war | 1.04 | 0.039 | 0.015 | 0.007 |
Sex | 0.75 | -0.287 | 0.231 | 0.2 |
Age | 1.10 | 0.093 | 0.114 | 0.4 |
Social class II | 1.05 | 0.052 | 0.240 | 0.8 |
Social class III | 0.64 | -0.439 | 0.263 | 0.095 |
Social class IV | 1.40 | 0.336 | 0.559 | 0.5 |
Number of positive life events | 1.01 | 0.005 | 0.041 | 0.9 |
Number of negative life events | 1.05 | 0.052 | 0.056 | 0.4 |
Social support | 1.07 | 0.063 | 0.426 | 0.9 |
Self esteem | 0.97 | -0.029 | 0.030 | 0.3 |
Coherence of future | 1.00 | -0.005 | 0.159 | 0.98 |
Trait anxiety | 1.04 | 0.042 | 0.019 | 0.03 |
Trait depression | 1.10 | 0.091 | 0.108 | 0.4 |
Mature defense style | 0.94 | -0.065 | 0.116 | 0.6 |
Neurotic defense style | 1.10 | 0.096 | 0.120 | 0.4 |
Immature defense style | 1.32 | 0.274 | 0.163 | 0.09 |
Somatic symptom score | 1.02 | 0.021 | 0.025 | 0.4 |