Table 4

Multivariate analysis of psychological parameters influencing depression

Psychological parametersAdjusted* OR (95% CI)P valueAdjusted† OR (95% CI)P value
BIPQ total13.28 (2.86 to 61.68)0.00115.8 (2.91 to 86.05)0.001
Consequences6.95 (2.1 to 23.06)0.00211.41 (2.2 to 59.25)0.004
Personal control6.92 (1.93 to 24.84)0.0039.96 (2.07 to 47.97)0.004
Treatment control2.54 (0.86 to 7.56)0.0933.73 (0.98 to 14.19)0.054
Identity3.48 (1.32 to 9.17)0.0124.06 (1.28 to 12.84)0.017
Concerns6.28 (2.03 to 19.50)0.0019.71 (2.42 to 39.02)0.001
Understanding0.74 (0.29 to 1.90)0.5351.03 (0.34 to 3.15)0.953
Emotional response19.38 (4.3 to 87.41)<0.001 NA
Sense of coherence2.84 (0.93 to 8.64)0.0666.12 (1.41 to 25.79)0.014
Total IBD-SE5.13 (1.34 to 19.22)0.01510.99 (1.28 to 94.09)0.029
  • *Age, gender, type of disease and severity of disease.

  • †Age, gender, type of disease and other variables that were associated with the outcome using backward method (see Statistical methods).

  • BIPQ, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire; IBD-SE, IBD-Self Efficacy scale.