Influencing factors of alexithymia in Chinese medical students: a cross-sectional study

BMC Medical Education

Table 2 Results of multiple linear regression analysis for influencing factors of total TAS-20 score (n = 1,886)

Factor	Unstandardized coefficient		Standardized coefficient	t	p
Factor	B	SE	β	t	p
Gender^a	−2.670	0.530	−0.116	−5.035	0.000
Grade^b	0.503	0.158	0.073	3.191	0.001
Living with parents^c	3.068	0.652	0.106	4.706	0.000
Childhood trauma^d	−2.602	0.834	−0.070	−3.119	0.002
Physical activity^e	−1.696	0.481	−0.082	−3.529	0.000

TAS-20 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale; B Regression coefficient, SE Standardized error
^aMale = 1; Female = 2
^bGrade one = 1; Grade two = 2; Grade three = 3; Grade four = 4; Grade five = 5
^cYes = 1; No = 2
^dYes = 1; No = 2
^eNever = 1; Less than once a week = 2; Several times a week = 3

ISSN: 1472-6920