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Table 2 The generalized linear model between neuroticism and demographic and clinical characteristics of pwMS

From: Multiple sclerosis and personality traits: associations with depression and anxiety

Variables

Univariate

Multivariate

β (95% CI)

p-value

β (95% CI)

p-value

Age

 

0.009 (− 0.081,0.100)

0.844

–

–

Sex (Ref. = female)

 

− 1.483 (− 3.886,0.919)

0.226

–

–

Marital (Ref. = single)

Married

2.503 (0.494,4.512)

0.015

1.794 (− 0.206,3.795)

0.079

Divorced

2.000 (− 2.740,6.740)

0.408

0.672 (− 4.018,5.362)

0.779

Education (Ref. = Non-academic)

 

− 0.418 (− 2.204,1.369)

0.647

–

–

Job (Ref. = Unemployed)

 

0.732 (− 1.069,2.534)

0.426

–

–

Duration of treatment

 

0.118 (− 0.207,0.444)

0.476

–

–

Disease duration

 

0.221 (0.055,0.388)

0.009

0.162 (− 0.005,0.329)

0.058

EDSS

 

1.130 (0.451,1.808)

0.001

0.890 (0.203,1.577)

0.011

  1. EDSS expanded disability status scale, PwMS People with multiple sclerosis
  2. Significant p-value are in bold