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. 2016 May 27;6(5):e009834. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009834

TableĀ 4.

Percentage of difference between unemployed (and PTLFT) and employed persons in the prevalence of depression

Unemployed vs employed
PTLFT vs employed
Mediating variable Depression Mediating variable Depression
Social support only 19 Social support only 1
Financial hardship only 22 Financial hardship only 17
Mastery only 29 Mastery only 3
Social support, financial hardship, mastery 51 Social support, financial hardship, mastery 21

PTLFT, part-time looking for full-time employment.