Table 3.
Multivariable adjusted logistic regression models for high negative affect (n = 316) and high risk of depression (n = 266) among carers at baseline
| Explanatory variable | High negative affect OR (95% CI) | High risk of depression OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
|
Number of HLPs not met
|
|
|
| 0-4 |
ns |
1.0 |
| 5-8 |
ns |
2.23 (0.98-5.07) |
|
Community ID
|
|
|
| 1 |
1.0 |
ns |
| 2 |
1.82 (0.47-7.05) |
ns |
| 3 |
9.84 (3.10-31.2) |
ns |
| 4 |
2.37 (0.64-8.84) |
ns |
| 5 |
3.29 (1.22-8.90) |
ns |
| 6 |
1.28 (0.14-11.7) |
ns |
| 7 |
1.21 (0.33-4.44) |
ns |
| 8 |
2.41 (0.91-6.42) |
ns |
| 9 |
2.49 (0.66-9.37) |
ns |
| 10 |
1.17 (0.20-6.73) |
ns |
|
Number of children cared for aged 8–15 years
|
|
|
| None |
1.0 |
ns |
| One |
0.45 (0.20-1.02) |
ns |
| Two or more |
0.26 (0.12-0.58) |
ns |
|
Number of children in day-care
|
|
|
| No |
1.0 |
ns |
| One to three |
2.85 (1.17-6.91) |
ns |
|
Carer ran out of money in the last 2 weeks
|
|
|
| No |
1.0 |
ns |
| Yes |
2.64 (1.36-5.14) |
ns |
|
Carer NLES quartiles (number of stressors reported)
|
|
|
| 0 to 3 |
1.0 |
ns |
| 4 to 5 |
2.38 (0.87-6.52) |
ns |
| 6 to 8 |
3.50 (1.34-9.14) |
ns |
| 9 to 13 |
6.07 (2.39-15.5) |
ns |
|
Sacked or made redundant
1
|
|
|
| No |
ns |
1.0 |
| Yes |
ns |
4.43 (1.24-15.9) |
| Death of a family member/close friend in the last year1 |
|
|
| No |
na |
1.0 |
| Yes |
na |
3.67 (1.49-9.06) |
| Adjusted R 2 | 18.9% | 7.5% |
1Carer reported for themselves or someone in the house in the past year (NLES item).
Bold font indicates the variable was significant at p ≤ 0.05; ns – not significant; na – not applicable.