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. 2023 Apr 25;23:760. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15628-5

Table 4.

Hierarchical linear regression for predicting depression

Variable (PHQ-9) Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4
B (SE) β B (SE) β B (SE) β B (SE) β
Sex (ref=Men) 0.820 (0.229)*** .068 0.806 (0.224)*** .067 0.661 (0.201)** .055 0.429 (0.203)* .035
Age -0.083 (0.010)*** -.187 -0.072 (0.010)*** -.162 -0.057 (0.009)*** -.128 -0.058 (0.009)*** -.130
Marital status (ref=Unmarried/Divorced/Bereaved)
 Married -0.125 (0.288) -.010 -0.132 (0.283) -.010 -0.535 (0.247)* -.042 -0.577 (0.245)* -.046
Monthly household income -0.155 (0.050)** -.061 -0.153 (0.049)** -.060 -0.100 (0.043)* -.039 -0.067 (0.043) -.026
Subjective health status -1.749 (0.154)*** -.217 -1.445 (0.155)*** -.180 -0.998 (0.136)*** -.124 -0.941 (0.136)*** -.117
Risk Perception 1.588 (0.204)*** .149 0.459 (0.182)* .043 0.266 (0.184) .025
COVID-19 infection-related experiences 2.282 (0.320)*** .134 1.492 (0.280)*** .087 1.517 (0.277)*** .089
Resources loss 4.063 (0.156)*** .454 3.763 (0.163)*** .420
Change in employment status (ref=economically inactive population)
 Maintained employment status and income 0.192 (0.249) .015 0.135 (0.248) .011
 Maintained employment status but reduced income 1.226 (0.271)*** .088 1.194 (0.269)*** .085
 Lost job 1.443 (0.381)*** .067 1.532 (0.378)*** .071
Social support -0.693 (0.124)*** -.093
Fear of social stigma 0.564 (0.125)*** .079
Trust in neighborhood -0.175 (0.162) -.018
F (p-value) 53.86 (<.001) 56.59 (<.001) 122.9 (<.001) 102.3 (<.001)
R2(adj.R2 .096 (.094) .135 (.133) .348 (0.345) .361 (0.358)
ΔR2 .039*** .213*** .013

* p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001