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. 2015 Mar 19;12:E38. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.140451

Table 3. Odds of Depression Among Emerging Adults Aged 18 to 25 Years, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2010.

Variable Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Unemployed 3.25 (1.93–5.47)a 3.34 (1.92–5.80)a 3.17 (1.79–5.59)a
Female 2.04 (1.29–3.23b 1.99 (1.21–3.28)b 1.99 (1.18–3.38)c
Race/ethnicity
Black or African American 0.76 (0.42–1.36) 0.91 (0.50–1.65) 0.97 (0.54–1.75)
Hispanic or Latino 0.34 (0.13–0.87)c 0.36 (0.14–0.93)c 0.36 (0.13–1.00)c
Other 1.37 (0.49–3.78) 1.59 (0.55–4.55) 1.66 (0.56–4.90)
White 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Married 2.28 (1.27–4.10)b 2.25 (1.21–4.17)c 2.31 (1.24–4.28)b
Less than high school degree 1.97 (1.10–3.51)c 1.84 (1.02–3.29)c 1.50 (0.81–2.78)
No health insurance 2.35 (1.48–3.73)a 2.29 (1.40–3.75)b 1.92 (1.16–3.17)c
Disability
Yes, no equipment needed NA 5.60 (3.13–10.02)a 5.28 (2.80–9.95)a
Yes, equipment needed 4.20 (0.78–22.77) 4.87 (0.92–25.85)
No 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Smoker NA NA 2.38 (1.43–3.95)b
BMI kg/m2
≥30.00 NA NA 1.37 (0.77–2.41)
25.0–29.9 0.65 (0.36–1.16)
<25.0 1 [Reference]
Model significance df(8), 69.96, P < .001 df(10) 116.59, P < .001 df(13) 121.42, P < .001

Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index; NA, not applicable because variable was not used in the model.

a

P < .001.

b

P < .01.

c

P < .05.