Table 3.

Characteristics associated with depressive symptoms in univariate and multivariate analysis (main effects only, N = 3,196)

Characteristics	Depressive Symptoms N (%)	chi-square p-value	Univariate OR (95% CI)	Multivariate* OR (95% CI)
Total sample	232 (7.3)		-	-
Ethnic background		<0.001
Non-Latino White	114 (5.5)		1	1
Latino (high acculturation)	84 (9.7)		1.85 (1.38–2.48)	1.39 (1.00–1.95)
Latino (low acculturation)	34 (13.1)		2.58 (1.72–3.88)	1.81 (1.12–2.93)
Age		0.7
12 – 13	75 (6.8)		0.92 (0.66–1.23)	0.96 (0.68–1.35)
14 – 15	83 (7.7)		1.06 (0.76–1.46)	1.10 (0.78–1.54)
16 – 17	74 (7.3)		1	1
Gender		<0.001
Male	78 (4.8)		1	1
Female	154 (9.8)		2.16 (1.63–2.86)	2.30 (1.72–3.07)
Poverty Level		<0.001
≥ 200%	116 (5.5)		1	1
<200%	116 (10.5)		2.01 (1.54–2.63)	1.34 (0.96–1.87)
Household Type		<0.001
Both parents	150 (6.3)		1	1
One parent	82 (10.3)		1.72 (1.30–2.28)	1.55 (1.15–2.09)
Support at home		<0.001
High	88 (5.5)		1	1
Low	144 (9.1)		1.72 (1.31–2.27)	1.16 (0.87–1.57)
Support at school		<0.001
High	52 (3.1)		1	1
Low	180 (11.8)		4.16 (3.03–5.71)	3.52 (2.52–4.92)

*adjusted for all other variables in the table