Table 5.
Logistic regression on the effects of marital status, race, and gender in the pooled sample.
| Model 1 (Main Effects) | Model 2 (Main Effects + Interactions) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Race (African Americans) | 0.75 * | 0.57–0.99 | 0.75 * | 0.57–0.99 |
| Gender (Women) | 1.20 | 0.75–1.92 | 1.33 | 0.72–2.43 |
| Age | 0.99 | 0.97–1.00 | 0.99 # | 0.97–1.00 |
| Region a | ||||
| Midwest | 0.99 | 0.56–1.74 | 0.98 | 0.54–1.76 |
| South | 0.55 ** | 0.36–0.84 | 0.55 ** | 0.35–0.86 |
| West | 0.42 # | 0.17–1.04 | 0.41 * | 0.17–0.97 |
| Married | 0.74 | 0.43–1.28 | 0.67 # | 0.42–1.06 |
| Married × Race | - | - | 1.26 | 0.37–4.34 |
| Married × Gender | - | - | 1.00 | |
| Intercept | 0.23 *** | 0.12–0.44 | 0.22 *** | 0.10–0.50 |
Source: National Survey of American Life-Adolescents Supplement (NSAL); Outcome: 12 Month Major Depressive Episode; OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval; # p < 0.1; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; a Reference category: Northeast.