Interaction between a serotonin transporter gene promoter region polymorphism and stress predicts depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents: a multi-wave longitudinal study

Table 3 Estimation of stress, 5-HTTLPR and 5-HTTLPR × stress predicting depressive symptoms

Gender	Predictors	β	SE	t
Females	1. Initial Depressive Symptoms	4.32	0.52	8.34^***
	2. Stress	0.13	0.01	9.69^***
	3. 5-HTTLPR	1.16	0.81	1.44
	4. 5-HTTLPR × Stress	0.08	0.02	4.53^***
Males	1. Initial Depression Symptoms	3.69	0.60	6.10^***
	2. Stress	0.14	0.02	8.91^***
	3. 5-HTTLPR	0.21	0.90	0.23
	4. 5-HTTLPR × Stress	−0.03	0.02	−1.60

Note: Initial Depressive Symptoms as assessed by Time 1 CES-D; Stress as assessed by with-in subject fluctuations in ALEQ scores during the follow-up interval.
^*** p < 0.0001.

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