Table 2 Hierarchical regression models predicting generalised anxiety (Model 1), depression (Model 2), and social anxiety (Model 3) from age, autistic traits, and camouflaging in the total sample (N = 305)

Model 1

(generalised anxiety)

 Step 1

2, 302

31.99

 < .001

0.17

Age

− 0.07

− 0.15

.013

BAPQ

3.71

0.40

.006

 Step 2

3, 301

28.16

 < .001

0.21

0.04

Age

− 0.05

− 0.11

.042

BAPQ

3.24

0.35

 < .001

CAT-Q

0.08

0.22

 < .001

 Step 3

4, 300

21.08

 < .001

0.21

0.00

Age

− 0.05

− 0.11

0.04

BAPQ

3.22

0.35

 < .001

CAT-Q

0.11

0.33

0.42

CAT-Q²

− 0.01

− 0.11

0.79

Model 2

(Depression)

 Step 1

2, 302

27.41

 < .001

0.15

Age

− 0.09

− 0.18

 < .001

BAPQ

3.68

0.36

 < .001

 Step 2

3, 301

20.18

 < .001

0.16

0.01

Age

− 0.08

− 0.16

.004

BAPQ

3.39

0.33

 < .001

CAT-Q

0.05

0.12

.026

 Step 3

4, 300

15.09

 < .001

0.16

0.00

Age

− 0.08

− 0.16

.004

BAPQ

3.39

0.33

 < .001

CAT-Q

0.06

0.17

0.70

CAT-Q²

− 0.01

− 0.04

0.92

Model 3

(Social Anxiety)

 Step 1

2, 302

89.67

 < .001

0.37

Age

− 0.29

− 0.14

.004

BAPQ

26.90

0.60

 < .001

 Step 2

3, 301

70.36

 < .001

0.41

0.04

Age

− 0.21

− 0.10

.034

BAPQ

24.76

0.55

 < .001

CAT-Q

0.34

0.21

 < .001

 Step 3

4, 300

52.65

 < .001

0.41

0.00

Age

− 0.21

− 0.10

.036

BAPQ

24.67

0.55

 < .001

CAT-Q

0.55

0.33

.358

CAT-Q²

− 0.01

− 0.12

.829