Table 4

Inter-correlations and standardised β coefficients for association between mastery and perceived stress measures*

Mastery

Recent stress

Chronic stress

Recent stress

n for association

79

Spearman r

-0.47

p-value (for r)

<0.0001

β (standard error)

-0.44 (0.11)

p-value (for β)

0.0001

Chronic stress

n for association

79

79

Spearman r

-0.41

0.57

p-value (for r)

0.0001

<0.0001

β (standard error)

-0.41 (0.11)

0.51 (0.09)

p-value (for β)

0.0004

<0.0001

Youth stress

n for association

65

65

65

Spearman r

-0.30

0.46

0.38

p-value (for r)

0.017

0.0001

0.002

β (standard error)

-0.33 (0.11)

0.45 (0.11)

0.47 (0.11)

p-value (for β)

0.009

0.0001

0.0001

*β coefficients are adjusted for age and sex

Daniel et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2006 5:10   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-5-10