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Dear Sien,

I have a question on the option of 'covariate' in the 'multiple regression'
> design in the 2nd level. There are two places for 'covariate', one under
> 'multiple regression', the other one is at the same level. I am interested
> in
> how the brain image is correlated with age and bmi, so I put the two
> variables
> in as covariates. However, when I put them in the covariates under
> 'multiple
> regression' or outside the 'multiple regression', or one under and one
> outside,
> they produced same results. Is it supposed to be like this or did I
> something
> wrong?
>

In recent versions of SPM (including SPM8), there is no difference between
putting the covariate in or outside of the multiple regression—so it's good
that you've gotten the same results. :)

Best regards,
Jonathan