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. 2021 Nov 23;4(11):e2136113. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.36113

Table 3. Logistic Regression Models for Association Between Social Media Use at Initial Survey and Clinically Significant Increase in PHQ-9.

Platform Full cohort, OR (95% CI)a P value for interaction with age OR (95% CI)
≥35 y <35 y
Facebook 1.42 (1.10-1.81) .04 1.12 (0.85-1.48) 2.60 (1.46-4.62)
Instagram 1.18 (0.95-1.46) .17 NA NA
LinkedIn 1.03 (0.80-1.33) .08 NA NA
Pinterest 0.94 (0.76-1.16) .20 NA NA
TikTok 1.39 (1.03-1.87) .01 1.67 (1.14-2.45) 1.36 (0.86-2.16)
Twitter 1.05 (0.84-1.31) .08 NA NA
Snapchat 1.53 (1.19-1.96) <.001 1.96 (1.44-2.65) 1.17 (0.78-1.77)
YouTube 1.16 (0.93-1.44) <.001 1.31 (1.03-1.67) 0.68 (0.41-1.11)

Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio; PHQ-9, 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire.

a

Cohort includes all participants with PHQ-9 scores less than 5 at first survey who responded to a subsequent survey. Age-stratified analysis was completed only if age-by-platform interaction was nominally significant.