Table 2. Adjusted Regression Models Examining Odds of Excellent or Very Good Health, Flourishing, Anxiety, Depression, and Behavioral Problems Given History of Volunteeringa.
| Model outcome | Children (ages 6-11 y) | Adolescents (ages 12-17 y) | Total sample (ages 6-17 y) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aOR (95% CI) | P value | aOR (95% CI) | P value | aOR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Excellent or very good health | 1.25 (1.07-1.47) | .006 | 1.42 (1.24-1.63) | <.001 | 1.34 (1.21-1.49) | <.001 |
| Flourishing | 1.35 (1.15-1.58) | <.001 | 1.97 (1.72-2.26) | <.001 | 1.66 (1.50-1.84) | <.001 |
| Anxiety | 1.02 (0.81-1.28) | .88 | 0.74 (0.61-0.88) | .001 | 0.82 (0.71-0.95) | .01 |
| Depression | 0.74 (0.48-1.15) | .18 | 0.78 (0.60-1.01) | .06 | 0.78 (0.62-0.98) | .03 |
| Behavioral problems | 0.64 (0.51-0.79) | <.001 | 0.67 (0.54-0.83) | <.001 | 0.65 (0.56-0.76) | <.001 |
Abbreviation: aOR, adjusted odds ratio.
a
Independent variable of interest: participation in community service or volunteer work during the past 12 months. All models adjusted for sex, race and ethnicity, household income, parental religiosity, urbanicity (not shown). All variables were dichotomous.