diff --git a/applications/lazstats/source/forms/analysis/multiple_regression/backregunit.pas b/applications/lazstats/source/forms/analysis/multiple_regression/backregunit.pas
index 82507f08a..385376032 100644
--- a/applications/lazstats/source/forms/analysis/multiple_regression/backregunit.pas
+++ b/applications/lazstats/source/forms/analysis/multiple_regression/backregunit.pas
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ var
 
 implementation
 
+uses
+  Utils;
+
 { TBackRegFrm }
 
 procedure TBackRegFrm.ResetBtnClick(Sender: TObject);
@@ -459,29 +462,14 @@ end;
 
 procedure TBackRegFrm.UpdateBtnStates;
 var
-  i: Integer;
   lSelected: Boolean;
 begin
-  lSelected := false;
-  for i := 0 to VarList.Items.Count-1 do
-    if VarList.Selected[i] then
-    begin
-      lSelected := true;
-      break;
-    end;
+  lSelected := AnySelected(VarList);
   DepInBtn.Enabled := lSelected and (DepVar.Text = '');
   InBtn.Enabled := lSelected;
 
   DepOutBtn.Enabled := DepVar.Text <> '';
-
-  lSelected := false;
-  for i := 0 to SelList.Items.Count-1 do
-    if SelList.Selected[i] then
-    begin
-      lSelected := true;
-      break;
-    end;
-  OutBtn.Enabled := lSelected;
+  OutBtn.Enabled := AnySelected(SelList);
 end;
 
 
diff --git a/applications/lazstats/source/forms/analysis/multiple_regression/coxregunit.pas b/applications/lazstats/source/forms/analysis/multiple_regression/coxregunit.pas
index 9262b5ce2..eabd04795 100644
--- a/applications/lazstats/source/forms/analysis/multiple_regression/coxregunit.pas
+++ b/applications/lazstats/source/forms/analysis/multiple_regression/coxregunit.pas
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ var
 implementation
 
 uses
-  Math;
+  Math,
+  Utils;
 
 { TCoxRegFrm }
 
@@ -625,28 +626,14 @@ end;
 
 procedure TCoxRegFrm.UpdateBtnStates;
 var
-  i: Integer;
   lSelected: Boolean;
 begin
-  lSelected := false;
-  for i := 0 to VarList.Items.Count-1 do
-    if VarList.Selected[i] then
-    begin
-      lSelected := true;
-      break;
-    end;
+  lSelected := AnySelected(VarList);
   InBtn.Enabled := lSelected;
   DepInBtn.Enabled := lSelected and (DepVar.Text = '');
   StatusInBtn.Enabled := lSelected and (StatusEdit.Text = '');
 
-  lSelected := false;
-  for i := 0 to BlockList.Items.Count-1 do
-    if BlockList.Selected[i] then
-    begin
-      lSelected := true;
-      break;
-    end;
-  OutBtn.Enabled := lSelected;
+  OutBtn.Enabled := AnySelected(BlockList);
   DepOutBtn.Enabled := DepVar.Text <> '';
   StatusOutBtn.Enabled := StatusEdit.Text <> '';
 end;
diff --git a/applications/lazstats/source/forms/analysis/multiple_regression/stepfwdmrunit.pas b/applications/lazstats/source/forms/analysis/multiple_regression/stepfwdmrunit.pas
index 7a541dc84..cf8705214 100644
--- a/applications/lazstats/source/forms/analysis/multiple_regression/stepfwdmrunit.pas
+++ b/applications/lazstats/source/forms/analysis/multiple_regression/stepfwdmrunit.pas
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ var
 implementation
 
 uses
-  Math;
+  Math,
+  Utils;
 
 { TStepFwdFrm }
 
@@ -578,30 +579,12 @@ begin
 end;
 
 procedure TStepFwdFrm.UpdateBtnStates;
-var
-  lSelected: Boolean;
-  i: Integer;
 begin
   DepInBtn.Enabled := (VarList.ItemIndex > -1) and (DepVar.Text = '');
   DepOutBtn.Enabled := (DepVar.Text <> '');
 
-  lSelected := false;
-  for i:=0 to VarList.Items.Count-1 do
-    if VarList.Selected[i] then
-    begin
-      lSelected := true;
-      break;
-    end;
-  InBtn.Enabled := lSelected;
-
-  lSelected := false;
-  for i := 0 to SelList.Items.Count-1 do
-    if SelList.Selected[i] then
-    begin
-      lSelected := true;
-      break;
-    end;
-  OutBtn.Enabled := lSelected;
+  InBtn.Enabled := AnySelected(VarList);
+  OutBtn.Enabled := AnySelected(SelList);
 end;
 
 
diff --git a/applications/lazstats/source/units/utils.pas b/applications/lazstats/source/units/utils.pas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee2f55235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/lazstats/source/units/utils.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+unit Utils;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, StdCtrls;
+
+function AnySelected(AListbox: TListBox): Boolean;
+
+implementation
+
+function AnySelected(AListBox: TListBox): Boolean;
+var
+  i: Integer;
+begin
+  Result := false;
+  for i := 0 to AListbox.Items.Count-1 do
+    if AListbox.Selected[i] then
+    begin
+      Result := true;
+      exit;
+    end;
+end;
+
+end.
+