Table 5

Final solution of the logistic regression analysis: factors associated with improvement in psychosocial functioning (10 points or more in GAS score) among adolescents (n = 55) during psychiatric inpatient treatment

Backward Stepwise (Wald)

Variables

Beta

Odds Ratio

95% Confidence Interval

P-value

Step 4

Patient in the suicidal group

1.458

4.30

0.82–22.43

0.084

GAS score at entry (continuous)

-0.095

0.91

0.84–0.99

0.030

Body-image score on discharge (continuous)

0.103

1.09

1.00–1.22

0.044

n.s. = non significant df = (1, 55)

Hintikka et al. BMC Psychiatry 2006 6:58   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-6-58