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Table 4 Multiple linear regression for the ΔTAS-20 scores of all subjects. N=305 (independent variables: age, sex, ΔDIB, ΔOA, and ΔLHM)

From: Effects of practicing yoga on alexisomia: an open-label trial

Independent variables

Dependent variables (ΔTAS-20)

ΔTotal

ΔDIF

ΔDDF

ΔEOT

Mean ± SD

0.58 ± 7.72

0.61 ± 4.23

0.26 ± 3.14

-0.23 ± 3.52

Model summary (r2)

0.100

0.139

0.049

0.018

F value

6.640

9.639

3.111

1.094

Durbin-Watson

2.092

2.096

2.087

2.033

Cook’s distance

0.060

0.078

0.090

0.136

p value

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.009

0.364

Constant

-1.991

0.261

-0.838

-1.550

Age

(mean ± SD: 53.69 ± 15.05; VIF: 1.020)

r

0.024

-0.033

0.007

0.090

B

-0.055

-0.005

-0.023

0.022

p value

0.093

0.724

0.195

0.101

Sex

(male/female: 30/275; VIF: 1.010)

r

0.009

0.004

0.031

-0.006

B

0.449

0.113

0.085

0.014

p value

0.753

0.883

0.922

0.984

ΔDIB

(mean ± SD: 0.93 ± 4.83; VIF: 1.158)

r

0.285***

0.342***

0.211**

0.027

B

0.407

0.270

0.128

0.017

p value

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.001

0.710

ΔOA

(mean ± SD: 0.69 ± 4.57; VIF: 1.166)

r

0.157**

0.189***

0.105

-0.003

B

0.094

0.059

0.021

-0.010

p value

0.350

0.272

0.622

0.838

ΔLHM

(mean ± SD: 1.16 ± 4.62; VIF: 1.017)

r

0.146**

0.161**

0.070

0.091

B

0.019

0.116

0.034

0.074

p value

0.030

0.020

0.379

0.095

ΔSTSS total r

0. 311***

0. 364***

0. 213**

0. 058

  1. Δ: differences between scores before and after 3 months of yoga practice; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001 for correlation coefficients (r) with the Pearson’s correlation, DDF Difficulty in describing feelings, DIB Difficulty in identifying bodily feelings, DIF Difficulty in identifying feelings, EOT Externally-oriented thinking, LHM Lack of health management based on bodily feelings, OA Overadaptation, p value Multiple linear regression with the enter method, SD Standard deviation, STSS The Shitsu-taikan-sho Scale, TAS-20 The 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale, VIF Variance inflation factor