Table 2.
Associations between socio-demographic/health characteristics and not having a mood disorder diagnosis among individuals with mood disorder symptoms, household population aged 15 years and older, Canada excluding the territories, 2012 (n = 1429)
| Socio-demographic and health characteristics | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI)* | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1.3 (0.9–1.9) | p = 0.235 | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) | p = 0.384 |
| Female | Referent | – | Referent | – |
| Age groups (years) | ||||
| 15–29 | 1.9 (1.2–2.9) | p = 0.003 | 0.8 (0.5–1.4) | p = 0.494 |
| 30–49 | 1.3 (0.9–2.0) | p = 0.210 | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) | p = 0.785 |
| 50+ | Referent | – | Referent | – |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 1.6 (1.1–2.4) | p = 0.021 | 1.5 (1.0–2.3) | p = 0.066 |
| Widowed/separated/divorced | 0.6 (0.4–1.0) | p = 0.076 | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | p = 0.346 |
| Married/common law | Referent | – | Referent | – |
| Education level | ||||
| Less than post-secondary graduation | 1.6 (1.1–2.3) | p = 0.015 | 1.6 (1.1–2.5) | p = 0.018 |
| Post-secondary graduate | Referent | – | Referent | – |
| Income quintile | ||||
| 1st + 2nd | 0.4 (0.3–0.7) | p = 0.0003 | 0.4 (0.3–0.7) | p = 0.001 |
| 3rd | 0.6 (0.4–1.1) | p = 0.091 | 0.6 (0.4–1.1) | p = 0.110 |
| 4th + 5th | Referent | – | Referent | – |
| Immigrant status | ||||
| Immigrant | 0.3 (0.0–2.2) | p = 0.208 | 0.4 (0.0–3.2) | p = 0.354 |
| Non-immigrant | Referent | – | Referent | – |
| Aborignal status | ||||
| Aboriginal | 0.6 (0.3–1.2) | p = 0.163 | 0.7 (0.3–1.6) | p = 0.423 |
| Non-aboriginal | Referent | – | Referent | – |
| Area | ||||
| Rural | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) | p = 0.593 | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) | p = 0.635 |
| Urban | Referent | – | Referent | – |
| Number of physical comorbidities | ||||
| None | 2.5 (1.4–4.6) | p = 0.003 | 2.2 (1.2–4.0) | p = 0.009 |
| 1–2 | 1.2 (0.7–2.1) | p = 0.513 | 1.2 (0.7–2.0) | p = 0.548 |
| 3+ | Referent | – | Referent | – |
Bold values represent association reaching statistical significance based on a p-value of <0.05.
Adjusted for all variables in the model; Odds Ratios (ORs) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs) are based on weighted data; Significance was defined as a p-value of <0.05.