Table 2.
OLS regression coefficients for effect of neighborhood groups participation on depressive symptoms, African Americans (N = 1616) Source National Survey of American Life, 2001–2003
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, no participationd | − .45 (.39) |
− .64 (.37) |
− .44 (.32) |
− .00 (.30) |
| Yes and participation | − 1.45b (.45) |
− 1.40b (.39) |
− 1.16b (.37) |
− .42 (.35) |
| Age (years) | − .08c (.01) |
− .07c (.01) |
− .14c (.02) |
|
| Female | .63a (.26) |
.70b (.24) |
.64b (.22) |
|
| Northeastd | − .04 (.63) |
− .78 (.57) |
− .25 (.50) |
|
| Midwest | .39 (.54) |
− .14 (.42) |
.21 (.41) |
|
| West | − .00 (.85) |
.16 (.68) |
.66 (.64) |
|
| Never marriedd | 1.70a (.62) |
.99 (.59) |
.89 (.58) |
|
| Divorced/separated/widowed | .87a (.33) |
.33 (.34) |
.20 (.35) |
|
| Children in household | − .21 (.25) |
− .20 (.23) |
− .32 (.22) |
|
| Homeowner | − 1.15a (.49) |
− .56 (.45) |
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| # Neighborhood resources | − .29b (.09) |
− .19a (.07) |
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| Neighborhood crime | .49a (.22) |
.45 (.22) |
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| Neighborhood drugs | .57a (.23) |
.44 (.22) |
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| Contact with neighbors | − .16a (.08) |
− .25b (.08) |
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| Difficulty with neighbors | .69 (.52) |
.80 (.48) |
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| Education (in years) | − .42c (.05) |
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| Employedd | − 2.06b (.69) |
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| Not in labor force | .26 (.63) |
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| Constant | 6.53c (.28) |
9.92c (.86) |
9.73c (1.22) |
19.55c (1.80) |
Standard errors in parentheses
a
p < 0.05
b
p < 0.01
c
p < 0.001
d
The reference categories for Neighborhood groups participation, region, relationship status, are employment status are no groups, South, married/cohabiting, and unemployed, respectively