Table 2.
Ordinary least squares (OLS) model results: regress MED on depression for the whole sample (N=1,933).
| Covariates | Independent Variable | Whole | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
| Focal IV | Estimates (SE) | ||
| MED Consumption | |||
| 0 (Reference) | |||
| 1 | -0.241 (0.055) *** | -0.212 (0.052) *** | |
| 2 | -0.266 (0.052) *** | -0.181 (0.050) *** | |
| 3 | -0.303 (0.058) *** | -0.193 (0.055) *** | |
| Categorical | |||
| Gender: Male | 0.006 (0.033) | 0.008 (0.033) | |
| Hukou: Rural | 0.040 (0.030) | 0.044 (0.030) | |
| Married/Partnered: Yes | -0.153 (0.029) *** | -0.154 (0.029) *** | |
| Literate: Yes | -0.135 (0.030) *** | -0.132 (0.030) *** | |
| Smoking: Yes | -0.041 (0.035) | -0.039 (0.035) | |
| Drinking: Yes | -0.016 (0.034) | -0.014 (0.034) | |
| Exercise: Yes | -0.061 (0.029) * | -0.058 (0.029) * | |
| Social insurance: Yes | -0.063 (0.028) * | -0.062 (0.028) * | |
| Income: Sufficient | -0.336 (0.038) *** | -0.323 (0.038) *** | |
| Continuous | |||
| Age | 0.003 (0.002) | 0.003 (0.002) | |
| Life Satisfaction | -0.026 (0.018) | -0.029 (0.018) | |
| Self-Rated Health | -0.071 (0.016) *** | -0.068 (0.016) *** | |
| Number of Chronic Diseases | 0.034 (0.008) *** | 0.035 (0.008) *** | |
*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.