Table 2 Potential risk factors of a poor outcome in anxiety at T1: multilevel univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses.

Predisposing characteristics

Male gender

-.97

.98

.08 (2.21)

.20

.79

Age

   1. 18-35

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   2. 36-50

1.94

1.20

1.29

1.05

   3. 51-65

1.56

1.15

.18 (2.23)

1.48

1.11

Education

   1. Basic

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   2. Intermediate

-2.87

1.59

-.08

1.31

   3. High

-6.09***

1.68

1.57 (2.51)

-1.59

1.43

Born outside the Netherlands

2.25

1.42

.00 (.01)

.60

1.14

Marital status

   Never married

-.72

.99

.35

1.06

   Currently married

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   Formerly married

-.11

1.25

.33 (2.29)

-1.28

1.06

Household composition - alone

.37

.96

.08 (2.24)

.09

.97

Loneliness (range 0-10)

.40**

.12

.00 (.00)

-.02

.10

Social support (range 0-22)

-.21*

.09

.00 (.00)

-.05

.07

Enabling factors

Income in euro's p.m.

   < € 2.400,-

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   > € 2.400,-

-2.86**

.92

.00 (.00)

-1.48

.86

Employment status - unemployed

3.49***

.91

.00 (.01)

.42

.81

Need factors

Perceived need for care

   1. No need for care - no perceived mental Problem

-7.40***

1.34

-1.78

1.23

   2. No need for care - a perceived mental problem

-3.47**

1.36

-.19

1.18

   3. Need for care - unmet

.40

1.09

.16 (2.11)

.64

.93

   4. Need for care - met

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Recency

   <6 months

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   6 - 12 months

3.08

2.02

2.85

1.63

   >12 months

-1.08

.91

.00 (.00)

-.04

.76

Comorbid anxiety and depressive disorder

4.31***

.87

.00 (.00)

.16

.84

Number of somatic diseases

1.30**

.44

.01 (1.96)

.57

.39

Severity of anxiety T0 (BAI; range 0-63)

.59***

.04

1.47(1.68)

.54***

.04

1.54 (1.71)