Table 3.
Adjusted odd ratios (and 95 % CI) for the association between SRH or CES-D scores with decreasing level of Social Provision (SPS) as estimated in step-wise four-level multivariate analysis
| Prevalence of poor/fair health (SRH) | Unadjusted | Fully Adjusteda | Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms (CES-D score ≥22) | Unadjusted | Fully Adjusteda | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model IV | Model IV | |||||
| OR (95 % CI) | OR (95 % CI) | OR (95 % CI) | OR (95 % CI) | |||
| P value | P value | P value | P value | |||
| T4: Higher quartile of perceived social support (values: 87–96) | 33,3 % | 1 | 1 | 11.7 % | 1 | 1 |
| Τ3 | 36,0 % | 0.944 | 0.797 | 28.9 % | 2.008 | 1,846 |
| (values:78–86) | (0,493–1.804) | (0.341–1.864) | (0,940–4.288) | (0,726–4.696) | ||
| 0,861 | 0,600 | 0,072 | 0,198 | |||
| Τ2 | 30,1 % | 0.749 | 0.573 | 34.0 % | 2,749 | 3,828 |
| (values:71–77) | (0.392–1.432) | (0.245–1.342) | (1.321–5.717) | (1,520–9.644) | ||
| 0,382 | 0,200 | 0,007 | 0,004 | |||
| Τ1: Lower quartile of perceived social support | 63,5 % | 2.920 | 2.758 | 78.4 % | 17,866 | 20.523 |
| (1.525–5.590) | (1.125–6.761) | (8.046–39.672) | (7.575–55.601) | |||
| (values:42–70) | 0,001 | 0,027 | 0,000 | 0,000 |
aVariables included: single family type, monthly family income, single mother allowance recipient, financial support from the father, member of SMA, health related behaviors, age, educational status, number and age of children, employment status, economic difficulties, presence of long standing illness