Table 2.
Association between pest infestation and high depressive symptoms (HDS), adjusted odds ratios, IPMIIS, Boston 2012–2014, n = 435.
| Current roach infestation | HDS adjusted odds ratios1,2 (95% CI) | Current mouse infestation | HDS adjusted odds ratios1,2 (95% CI) | Roach and mouse infestation | HDS adjusted odds ratios1,2 (95% CI) | Reported frequency of roach sighting in last year | HDS adjusted odds ratios1,2 (95% CI) | Reported frequency of mouse sighting in last year | HDS adjusted odds ratios1,2 (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |||||
| Yes | 2.9 (1.9–4.4) | Yes | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) | Yes | 5.1 (3.0–8.5) | Few times a month or year | 1.3 (0.7–2.2) | Few times a month or year | 1.0 (0.6–1.5) |
| No | Reference | No | Reference | No | Reference | Daily or few times a week | 2.0 (1.4–3.0) | Daily or few times a week | 1.6 (0.9–2.9) |
| Never | Reference | Never | Reference | ||||||
1As estimated in generalized linear models
2Adjusting for age, sex, and race/ethnicity