Table 3

Forward stepwise multiple regression analyses of cardiovascular and catecholamine responses to stress


Dependent variable (R2 and p for the model)
Model
β
P

MST
Δ DBP (R2 = 0.262, p = 0.002)
Mean epinephrine during MST
0.334
0.009


Baseline DBP
-0.319
0.013


Detachment
0.253
0.044

Δ SBP (R2 = 0.317, p < 0.001)
Mean epinephrine during MST
0.551
<0.001


Baseline SBP
-0.345
0.004

Δ HR (R2 = 0.261, p < 0.001)
Mean epinephrine during MST
0.511
<0.001

Δ epinephrine (R2 = 0.142, p = 0.004)
Baseline epinephrine
-0.376
0.004

Δ norepinephrine (R2 = 0.285, p < 0.001)
Baseline norepinephrine
-0.465
<0.001


Verbal aggression
-0.252
0.031
CPT
Δ DBP (R2 = 0.303, p < 0.001)
Baseline DBP
-0.506
<0.001


Psychasthenia
0.234
0.031

Δ SBP (R2 = 0.258, p < 0.001)
Baseline SBP
-0.396
0.001


Detachment
0.272
0.017


Somatic anxiety
0.225
0.046

Δ HR (R2 = 0.210, p = 0.001)
Baseline HR
-0.309
0.009


Irritability
0.282
0.016

Δ epinephrine (R2 = 0.186, p < 0.001)
Baseline epinephrine
-0.432
<0.001

Δ norepinephrine (R2 = 0.437, p < 0.001)
Baseline norepinephrine
-0.571
<0.001


Muscular tension
0.298
0.004

Δ: delta; MST: mental stress test; CPT: cold pressor test; SBP/DBP: systolic/diastolic blood pressure; HR heart rate.

Flaa et al. BioPsychoSocial Medicine 2007 1:5   doi:10.1186/1751-0759-1-5

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