Table 2.
Adjusted odds ratios (and 95 % CI) of worse SRH or prevalence of clinical depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥ 22) by personal, family, economic and health behavior characteristics as estimated in multivariable backward stepwise logistic regression analysis
| SRH less than good | CES-D (≥22) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusteda | P value | Adjusteda | P value | |
| OR (95 % CI) | OR (95 % CI) | |||
| Single motherhood status | ||||
| Unmarried | 1 | ----- | 1 | ------- |
| Divorced | 1,084 (0,438–2,681) | 0,862 | 2.051 (0.778–5.406) | 0,146 |
| Separated | 2,640 (0,831–8,388) | 0,100 | 4.308 (1.224–15.170) | 0,023 |
| Widow | 3,300 (1,016–10,717) | 0,047 | 3.247 (0.960–10.982) | 0,058 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Full time | 1 | ----- | ||
| Part time | 0,711 (0,321–1,577) | 0,402 | ||
| Unemployed | 0,187 (0,059–0,592) | 0,004 | ||
| Not working | 1,268 (0,534–3,016) | 0,590 | ||
| Single motherhood allowance recipient | ||||
| No | 1 | ------- | ||
| Yes | 5.825 (1.195–28.399) | 0,029 | ||
| Financial child support from the father | ||||
| Yes | 1 | ----- | ||
| No | 1,759 (1,056–2,931) | 0,030 | ||
| Physical activity | ||||
| Yes | 1 | ----- | 1 | ------- |
| No | 2,119 (1,228–3,655) | 0,007 | 1,587 (0,933–2,702) | 0,089 |
aFactors included in the first stage: age, educational level, employment status, single motherhood status, duration as single mother, number and age of independent child/ren, monthly family income, single mothers’ allowance, financial support from the father, member of the Single mothers’ association, smoking habit, alcohol consumption, physical activity