Table 12. Multiple regression analyses of country and neighbourhood quality predicting BDI-II depression scores, controlling for gender, maternal education and students' age.
Predictor | B | Beta | t-test | Chg R2 | |
Stage One | Control | ||||
Gender | 4.47 | .22 | 9.62* | 0.063* | |
Maternal Education | −1.37 | −.07 | −2.79* | ||
Age | .83 | .08 | 3.31* | ||
Stage Two | Main Effects | ||||
St. Kitts | −3.22 | −.16 | −4.50* | 0.042* | |
Bahamas | −2.60 | −.08 | −2.81* | ||
St. Vincent | −2.89 | −.14 | 3.98* | ||
Neighbourhood Quality | .60 | .18 | 7.71* | ||
Stage Three | Interactions | ||||
St. Kitts by Poor Neighbourhood Quality | −.55 | −.25 | −2.25* | 0.004 | |
Bahamas by Poor Neighbourhood Quality | −.43 | −.13 | −1.30 | ||
St. Vincent by Poor Neighbourhood Quality | −.60 | −.31 | −2.57* |
Note: n = 1948
All tests of significance for the Change in R2 were conducted using F-tests
* p≤0.05