Table 3.
Results of a multivariable logistic regression analyses for predictors of depression
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | Model 5 | Model 6 | Model 7 | Model 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour-force status (reference: employed) | ||||||||
| Part-time looking for full-time work | 1.79 (1.19 to 2.70) | 1.89 (1.25 to 2.87) | 1.75 (1.13 to 2.70) | 1.75 (1.12 to 2.74) | 1.62 (1.04 to 2.52) | 1.73 (1.10 to 2.71) | 1.60 (1.01 to 2.53) | 1.59 (1.00 to 2.53) |
| Unemployed | 2.40 (1.74 to 3.32) | 2.49 (1.80 to 3.62) | 2.13 (1.50 to 3.00) | 1.91 (1.34 to 2.72) | 1.88 (1.32 to 2.68) | 1.80 (1.25 to 2.88) | 1.64 (1.14 to 2.38) | 1.55 (1.06 to 2.25) |
| NILF | 1.65 (1.29 to 2.13) | 1.67 (1.30 to 2.14) | 1.25 (0.95 to 1.66) | 1.23 (0.92 to 1.64) | 1.13 (0.85 to 1.52) | 1.16 (0.86 to 1.55) | 1.06 (0.79 to 1.44) | 1.06 (0.78 to 1.44) |
| Gender (men reference) | 1.42 (1.16 to 1.73) | 1.41 (1.16 to 1.72) | 1.28 (1.05 to 1.56) | 1.54 (1.27 to 1.88) | 1.30 (1.06 to 1.52) | 1.22 (0.99 to 1.49) | 1.24 (1.00 to 1.52) | 1.39 (1.13 to 1.71) |
| Age (reference: 20–24 years) | ||||||||
| Age 24–28 years | 1.22 (1.02 to 1.44) | 1.20 (1.00 to 1.45) | 1.24 (1.02 to 1.52) | 1.37 (1.13 to 1.66) | 1.22 (1.00 to 1.48) | 1.37 (1.12 to 1.69) | 1.40 (1.13 to 1.73) | |
| Age 28–32 years | 1.13 (0.94 to 1.35) | 1.04 (0.85 to 1.24) | 1.01 (0.88 to1.36) | 1.26 (1.01 to 1.56) | 1.06 (0.86 to 1.33) | 1.26 (1.00 to 1.59) | 1.28 (1.01 to 1.62) | |
| Dependent children | 1.70 (0.85 to 1.29) | 1.08 (0.84 to1.39) | 0.99 (0.78 to 1.28) | 1.11 (0.86 to 1.43) | 1.05 (0.81 to 1.35) | 1.06 (0.82 to 1.36) | ||
| Marital status (partner/spouse reference) | ||||||||
| Never married | 1.47 (1.18 to 1.84) | 1.45 (1.16 to 1.82) | 1.43 (1.14 to 1.79) | 1.46 (1.16 to 1.84) | 1.41 (1.12 to 1.78) | 1.38 (1.09 to 1.75) | ||
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 3.29 (2.18 to 4.97)) | 3.12 (2.04 to 4.76) | 3.07 (2.03 to 4.65) | 3.18 (2.07 to 4.88) | 2.96 (1.92 to 4.59) | 2.89 (1.86 to 4.89) | ||
| RAND SF-12 physical function | 0.92 (0.91 to 0.93) | 0.93 (0.92 to 0.93) | 0.93 (0.92 to 0.94) | 0.93 (0.92 to 0.94) | 0.93 (0.92 to 0.94) | 0.93 (0.92 to 0.94) | ||
| Did not finished Year 12 (finished Year 12 reference) | 1.58 (1.13 to 2.21) | 1.41 (1.01 to1.98) | 1.43 (1.02 to 2.00) | 1.43 (1.02 to 2.02) | 1.32 (0.93 to 1.86) | 1.26 (0.89 to 1.79) | ||
| Social support | ||||||||
| Low positive family support | 1.59 (1.32 to1.91) | 1.32 (1.09 to 1.60) | ||||||
| High conflict family support | 1.13 (0.89 to 1.42) | 1.03 (0.81 to 1.31) | ||||||
| Low positive friend support | 1.92 (1.59 to 2.32) | 1.50 (1.27 to 1.82) | ||||||
| High conflict friend support | 1.44 (1.14 to 1.81) | 1.32 (1.05 to 1.69) | ||||||
| Economic measures | ||||||||
| Financial difficulty/hardship | 2.17 (1.78 to 2.65) | 1.99 (1.62 to 2.45) | 1.87 (1.51 to 2.30) | |||||
| Pearlin's Mastery Scale | 4.71 (3.85 to 5.75) | 4.57 (3.74 to 2.45) | 4.05 (3.30 to 4.98) | |||||
NILF, not in the labour force.
Bold typeface denotes p<0.05.