Depression and quality of life in children with sickle cell disease: the effect of social support

BMC Psychiatry

Table 3 Predictors of depression in children with SCD analyzed by multiple linear regression, with CDI scores as the dependent variable

Dependent variable	Model	Independent variables	B	t	p
		Age	0.33	1.46	0.1
	Adjusted R²=	Gender	0.073	0.92	0.3
	0.37	Disease severity	0.047	0.67	0.7
CDI scores	F = 3.62	Teacher support	−0.004	−0.046	0.9
	P = 0.01*	Classmates support	−0.007	−0.081	0.9
		Parent support	−1.79	−2.73	0.01*
		Close friend support	−0.29	−1.14	0.2
		Effect of hospitalization	0.049	0.65	0.7

*P < 0.05 significant. SCD: Sickle cell disease, CDI: Children’s Depression Inventory.

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