Table 4

Linear time coefficients resulting from Generalised Estimating Equations regression analyses on the outcome variable HADS-D, adjusting for student year of entry, presented with 95% CIs

MenWomen
Core Science component students
 Depression (HADS-D)
  Time coefficients (95% CI)0.20 (−0.03 to 0.43)−0.11 (−0.31 to 0.08)
Clinical component students
 Depression (HADS-D)
  Time coefficients (95% CI)0.33 (0.11 to 0.55)0.17 (−0.04 to 0.39)
  • All results were similar after removal of outliers more than three SD from the mean.

  • HADS-D, depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.