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. 2022 Jul 27;79(9):898–906. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.1973

Table 2. Mixed-Effects Logistic Regression Analysis of the Associations of Everyday Discrimination With Moderate to Severe Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation, With Further Variations by Reason for Discriminationa.

Reported discrimination Moderate to severe depressive symptomsb Suicidal ideationc
Any reason Race, ancestry, or national origins Any reason Race, ancestry, or national origins
Frequency of reported discrimination, OR (95% CI)
Never 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
A few times a month 2.90 (2.67-3.14)d 2.54 (2.28-2.84)d 2.25 (1.99-2.55)d 2.06 (1.75-2.43)d
At least once a week 9.49 (8.22-10.95)d 10.14 (8.12-12.65)d 8.21 (6.84-9.86)d 11.26 (8.51-14.89)d
More than once a week 17.68 (13.49-23.17)d 23.09 (14.98-35.60)d 10.76 (7.82-14.80)d 7.53 (4.55-12.45)d
No. of observations 158 326 68 927 158 326 68 927
No. of respondents 62 502 42 006 62 502 42 006

Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; PHQ-9, 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire.

a

We grouped together all respondents with “no discrimination” and grouped the others in an ordinal fashion using a rounded form of the item means on the Everyday Discrimination Scale.

b

PHQ-9 score ≥10.

c

Any positive response to the ninth item of the PHQ-9, which evaluates thoughts of death or self-injury within the last 2 weeks, was considered a positive indicator for suicidal ideation.

d

P < .001.