Table 2.

Multi-level logistic regression model with random effects at NUTS-2 regions level according to individual variables for poor mental health (GHQ ≥ 3)

Independent variable	Men			Women
	OR	95% CI	p-value	OR	95% CI	p-value
Year
2006	1	-	-	1	-	-
2012	1.03	(0.99 - 1.09)	0.202	1.01	(0.97 - 1.11)	0.500
Age group
16-29	1	-	-	1	-	-
30-44	1.01	(0.91 - 1.11)	0.893	1.01	(0.91 - 1.21)	0.893
45-59	0.82	(0.74 - 0.92)	0.071	1.11	(0.74 - 0.92)	0.061
> =60	0.60	(0.54 - 0.7)	0.099	0.61	(0.54 - 0.7)	0.062
Marital status
Single	1	-	-	1	-	-
Married	0.97	(0.91 - 0.98)	0.042	1.02	(0.91 - 1.04)	0.459
Widowed	1.45	(1.27 - 1.55)	<0.001	1.40	(1.24 - 1.57)	<0.001
Separated or Divorced	1.54	(1.33 - 1.78)	<0.001	1.61	(1.43 - 1.71)	<0.001
Nationality
Spanish	1	-	-	1	-	-
Foreign	1.07	(0.96 - 1.18)	0.210	1.11	(0.90 - 1.19)	0.265
Employment situation
Working	1	-	-	1	-	-
Unemployed	1.81	(1.67 - 1.98)	<0.001	1.33	(1.17 - 1.98)	<0.001
Retired	1.23	(1.12 - 1.35)	<0.001	1.63	(1.60 - 1.75)	<0.001
Studying	1.23	(1.06 - 1.43)	0.070	1.23	(1.16 - 1.43)	0.007
Housekeeping	1.02	(1.14 - 1.35)	0.444	1.84	(1.14 - 1.95)	<0.001
Level of education
High	1	-	-	1	-	-
Medium	1.36	(1.07 - 1.74)	0.012	1.32	(1.02 - 1.47)	0.012
Low	1.14	(0.88 - 1.46)	0.330	1.14	(0.76 - 1.29)	0.330
Socio-professional class
Executives and managers	1	-	-	1	-	-
Intermediate occupations, skilled technical, self-employed	1.09	(0.98 - 1.01)	0.050	1.09	(0.98 - 1.01)	0.050
Primary sector skilled workers	1.02	(0.92 - 1.18)	0.385	1.05	(0.94 - 1.37)	0.385
Unskilled workers	1.08	(0.96 - 1.21)	0.200	1.08	(0.96 - 1.21)	0.200
Social support (for 1 point increase)	0.95	(0.93 - 0.98)	<0.001	0.93	(0.92 - 0.97)	<0.001