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. 2014 Mar 28;13:26. doi: 10.1186/1475-9276-13-26

Table 4.

Results of a logistic regression of predictors of life dissatisfaction and feelings of depression (n = 1644)

Variable
Comparison
MODEL 1: Low life satisfaction*
MODEL 2: Feelings of depression: yes**
    Odds ratio (95% CI) P > |z| Odds ratio (95% CI) P > |z|
Gender
Girl vs. boy
1.55 (1.12–2.15)
0.008
2.57 (2.04–3.24)
< 0.001
Family type
Single-parent vs. classic
1.46 (0.97–2.21)
0.072
1.02 (0.73–1.42)
0.896
Reconstituted vs. classic
1.02 (0.56–1.86)
0.943
1.25 (0.82–1.92)
0.301
Perceived material welfare
Fine vs. very good
1.31 (0.79–2.17)
0.290
1.10 (0.80–1.51)
0.569
Average vs. very good
1.78 (1.07–2.97)
0.027
1.07 (0.76–1.50)
0.708
Bad/worse vs. very good
4.12 (2.28–7.47)
<0.001
1.30 (0.81–2.07)
0.275
Number of friends (both sexes)
None vs. 3+
1.66 (0.39–7.16)
0.496
1.94 (0.59–6.44)
0.277
1-2 vs. 3+
1.14 (0.73–1.79)
0.556
0.88 (0.63–1.24)
0.475
School type
Technical vs. gymnasiums
1.260 (0.89–1.79)
0.190
1.22 (0.96–1.56)
0.106
Industrials vs. gymnasiums
2.26 (1.47–3.49)
<0.001
1.14 (0.81–1.59)
0.456
Parents’ occupation
Only one employed vs. both employed
1.01 (0.71–1.46)
0.937
0.90 (0.68–1.18)
0.440
Both unemployed vs. both employed
0.52 (0.21–1.32)
0.170
1.39 (0.75–2.59)
0.299
FAS
Low vs. high
1.39 (0.88–2.20)
0.160
1.15 (0.82–1.61)
0.427
  Middle vs. high 1.10 (0.75–1.62) 0.614 1.09 (0.85–1.41) 0.496

*n = 1644, p = 0.222, R2 = 0.126, AUC = 0.75.

**n = 1644, p = 0.227, R2 = 0.086, AUC = 0.69.