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. 2023 Feb 15;13:57. doi: 10.1038/s41398-023-02350-4

Table 3.

Conditional growth mixture modeling (GMM) results of depressive symptom trajectories.

Reference class
Class Chronic distress Delayed distress Recovery Resilience
Covariates OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Chronic distress
Demographics
Gender Male 1 1 1
Female 1.176 (0.476, 2.905) 0.664 (0.279, 1.584) 1.411 (0.759, 2.622)
Age 55 or above 1 1 1
45–54 3.500 (0.119, 103.211) 7.198 (0.491, 105.425) 4.841 (0.451, 51.924)
35–44 3.778 (0.161, 88.814) 13.043 (1.042, 163.319) 16.508 (1.665, 163.707)
25–34 2.993 (0.123, 73.089) 13.403 (1.033, 173.854) 19.207 (1.841, 200.429)
15–24 1.308 (0.051, 33.299) 15.331 (1.061, 221.491) 25.761 (2.310, 287.275)
Education Tertiary or above 1 1 1
Secondary or below 1.113 (0.392, 3.157) 0.671 (0.243, 1.849) 1.732 (0.829, 3.617)
Marital status Married 1 1 1
Single/divorced/widowed 0.951 (0.273, 3.317) 0.758 (0.274, 2.101) 1.188 (0.545, 2.590)
Employment Employed 1 1 1
Dependent 2.820 (0.753, 10.568) 1.073 (0.330, 3.492) 0.738 (0.293, 1.863)
Unemployed 2.001 (0.285, 14.073) 0.519 (0.121, 2.223) 1.382 (0.431, 4.424)
Income† $60,000 or above 1 1 1
$40,000–$59,999 1.295 (0.347, 4.828) 0.906 (0.274, 2.992) 0.511 (0.211, 1.233)
$20,000–$39,999 0.559 (0.170, 1.839) 0.726 (0.216, 2.438) 0.300 (0.125, 0.718)
$19,999 or below 2.189 (0.375, 12.785) 0.931 (0.233, 3.721) 0.486 (0.166, 1.426)
Resources
Personal Low-Low (Persistent low)‡ 2.874 (0.824, 10.032) 5.625 (1.711, 18.492) 5.294 (2.106, 13.308)
High-Low (Loss)‡ 0.239 (0.031, 1.836) 0.849 (0.122, 5.925) 1.064 (0.196, 5.791)
Low-High (Gain)§ 4.088 (0.558, 29.937) 1.276 (0.350, 4.656) 0.787 (0.381, 1.627)
High-High (Persistent high)§ 0.348 (0.100, 1.214) 0.178 (0.054, 0.584) 0.189 (0.075, 0.475)
Social Low-Low (Persistent low)‡ 1.230 (0.308, 4.909) 3.161 (0.934, 10.704) 7.399 (2.757, 19.856)
High-Low (Loss)‡ 11.923 (0.592, 240.254) 9.521 (1.530, 59.247) 6.854 (2.097, 22.406)
Low-High (Gain)§ 1.176 (0.273, 5.074) 0.547 (0.135, 2.216) 0.338 (0.117, 0.979)
High-High (Persistent high)§ 0.813 (0.204, 3.244) 0.316 (0.093, 1.071) 0.135 (0.050, 0.363)
Financial Low-Low (Persistent low)‡ 1.479 (0.407, 5.377) 5.064 (1.437, 17.849) 6.022 (2.290, 15.838)
High-Low (Loss)‡ 2.446 (0.358, 16.685) 3.677 (0.654, 20.659) 5.739 (1.493, 22.054)
Low-High (Gain)§ 1.226 (0.323, 4.653) 0.379 (0.117, 1.232) 0.430 (0.186, 0.997)
High-High (Persistent high)§ 0.676 (0.186, 2.459) 0.197 (0.056, 0.696) 0.166 (0.063, 0.437)
Delayed distress
Demographics
Gender Male 1 1 1
Female 0.850 (0.344, 2.101) 0.565 (0.245, 1.304) 1.200 (0.580, 2.483)
Age 55 or above 1 1 1
45–54 0.286 (0.010, 8.424) 2.056 (0.226, 18.696) 1.383 (0.173, 11.027)
35–44 0.265 (0.011, 6.221) 3.452 (0.497, 24.001) 4.369 (0.659, 28.967)
25–34 0.334 (0.014, 8.159) 4.478 (0.648, 30.932) 6.417 (0.960, 42.903)
15–24 0.765 (0.030, 19.464) 11.721 (1.581, 86.882) 19.696 (2.901, 133.697)
Education Tertiary or above 1 1 1
Secondary or below 0.899 (0.317, 2.550) 0.603 (0.229, 1.586) 1.556 (0.678, 3.571)
Marital status Married 1 1 1
Single/divorced/widowed 1.052 (0.302, 3.669) 0.798 (0.270, 2.353) 1.250 (0.457, 3.416)
Employment Employed 1 1 1
Dependent 0.355 (0.095, 1.329) 0.381 (0.125, 1.156) 0.262 (0.094, 0.727)
Unemployed 0.500 (0.071, 3.513) 0.259 (0.046, 1.452) 0.690 (0.128, 3.729)
Income† $60,000 or above 1 1 1
$40,000–$59,999 0.772 (0.207, 2.880) 0.700 (0.215, 2.279) 0.394 (0.138, 1.123)
$20,000–$39,999 1.788 (0.544, 5.876) 1.297 (0.419, 4.020) 0.536 (0.206, 1.392)
$19,999 or below 0.457 (0.078, 2.668) 0.425 (0.085, 2.140) 0.222 (0.048, 1.025)
Resources
Personal Low-Low (Persistent low)‡ 0.348 (0.100, 1.214) 1.957 (0.716, 5.351) 1.842 (0.776, 4.372)
High-Low (Loss)‡ 4.188 (0.545, 32.198) 3.554 (1.082, 11.679) 4.457 (1.513, 13.130)
Low-High (Gain)§ 0.245 (0.033, 1.791) 0.312 (0.039, 2.486) 0.193 (0.028, 1.343)
High-High (Persistent high)§ 2.874 (0.824, 10.032) 0.511 (0.187, 1.397) 0.543 (0.229, 1.289)
Social Low-Low (Persistent low)‡ 0.813 (0.204, 3.244) 2.570 (0.931, 7.092) 6.014 (2.438, 14.838)
High-Low (Loss)‡ 0.084 (0.004, 1.690) 0.799 (0.046, 13.937) 0.575 (0.039, 8.519)
Low-High (Gain)§ 0.850 (0.197, 3.667) 0.465 (0.131, 1.648) 0.287 (0.096, 0.861)
High-High (Persistent high)§ 1.230 (0.308, 4.909) 0.389 (0.141, 1.074) 0.166 (0.067, 0.410)
Financial Low-Low (Persistent low)‡ 0.676 (0.186, 2.459) 3.424 (1.204, 9.741) 4.072 (1.693, 9.794)
High-Low (Loss)‡ 0.409 (0.060, 2.789) 1.503 (0.284, 7.955) 2.347 (0.503, 10.941)
Low-High (Gain)§ 0.816 (0.215, 3.095) 0.309 (0.091, 1.053) 0.351 (0.118, 1.047)
High-High (Persistent high)§ 1.479 (0.407, 5.377) 0.292 (0.103, 0.831) 0.246 (0.102, 0.591)
Recovery
Demographics
Gender Male 1 1 1
Female 1.505 (0.631, 3.588) 1.770 (0.767, 4.084) 2.123 (1.182, 3.814)
Age 55 or above 1 1 1
45–54 0.139 (0.009, 2.035) 0.486 (0.053, 4.421) 0.672 (0.238, 1.898)
35–44 0.077 (0.006, 0.960) 0.290 (0.042, 2.014) 1.266 (0.529, 3.027)
25–34 0.075 (0.006, 0.968) 0.223 (0.032, 1.542) 1.433 (0.607, 3.381)
15–24 0.065 (0.005, 0.942) 0.085 (0.012, 0.632) 1.680 (0.626, 4.511)
Education Tertiary or above 1 1 1
Secondary or below 1.491 (0.541, 4.112) 1.659 (0.631, 4.367) 2.583 (1.296, 5.149)
Marital status Married 1 1 1
Single/divorced/widowed 1.319 (0.476, 3.654) 1.254 (0.425, 3.700) 1.567 (0.826, 2.975)
Employment Employed 1 1 1
Dependent 0.932 (0.286, 3.031) 2.627 (0.865, 7.979) 0.688 (0.344, 1.375)
Unemployed 1.928 (0.450, 8.258) 3.858 (0.689, 21.615) 2.663 (1.008, 7.033)
Income† $60,000 or above 1 1 1
$40,000–$59,999 1.104 (0.334, 3.647) 1.429 (0.439, 4.657) 0.564 (0.259, 1.225)
$20,000–$39,999 1.378 (0.410, 4.629) 0.771 (0.249, 2.389) 0.413 (0.184, 0.929)
$19,999 or below 1.074 (0.269, 4.289) 2.351 (0.467, 11.823) 0.522 (0.223, 1.223)
Resources
Personal Low-Low (Persistent low)‡ 0.178 (0.054, 0.584) 0.511 (0.187, 1.397) 0.941 (0.461, 1.920)
High-Low (Loss)‡ 1.178 (0.169, 8.226) 0.281 (0.086, 0.925) 1.254 (0.548, 2.870)
Low-High (Gain)§ 0.784 (0.215, 2.860) 3.204 (0.402, 25.525) 0.617 (0.206, 1.849)
High-High (Persistent high)§ 5.625 (1.711, 18.492) 1.957 (0.716, 5.351) 1.062 (0.521, 2.167)
Social Low-Low (Persistent low)‡ 0.316 (0.093, 1.071) 0.389 (0.141, 1.074) 2.341 (1.222, 4.484)
High-Low (Loss)‡ 0.105 (0.017, 0.654) 1.252 (0.072, 21.856) 0.720 (0.200, 2.593)
Low-High (Gain)§ 1.827 (0.451, 7.397) 2.149 (0.607, 7.609) 0.617 (0.257, 1.486)
High-High (Persistent high)§ 3.161 (0.934, 10.704) 2.570 (0.931, 7.092) 0.427 (0.223, 0.818)
Financial Low-Low (Persistent low)‡ 0.197 (0.056, 0.696) 0.292 (0.103, 0.831) 1.189 (0.563, 2.514)
High-Low (Loss)‡ 0.272 (0.048, 1.528) 0.665 (0.126, 3.520) 1.561 (0.555, 4.389)
Low-High (Gain)§ 2.636 (0.811, 8.563) 3.232 (0.950, 10.998) 1.134 (0.497, 2.592)
High-High (Persistent high)§ 5.064 (1.437, 17.849) 3.424 (1.204, 9.741) 0.841 (0.398, 1.778)
Resilience
Demographics
Gender Male 1 1 1
Female 0.709 (0.381, 1.317) 0.833 (0.403, 1.725) 0.471 (0.262, 0.846)
Age 55 or above 1 1 1
45–54 0.207 (0.019, 2.216) 0.723 (0.091, 5.766) 1.487 (0.527, 4.196)
35–44 0.061 (0.006, 0.601) 0.229 (0.035, 1.517) 0.790 (0.330, 1.889)
25–34 0.052 (0.005, 0.543) 0.156 (0.023, 1.042) 0.698 (0.296, 1.646)
15–24 0.039 (0.003, 0.433) 0.051 (0.007, 0.345) 0.595 (0.222, 1.598)
Education Tertiary or above 1 1 1
Secondary or below 0.577 (0.276, 1.206) 0.642 (0.280, 1.474) 0.387 (0.194, 0.772)
Marital status Married 1 1 1
Single/divorced/widowed 0.842 (0.386, 1.834) 0.800 (0.293, 2.187) 0.638 (0.336, 1.211)
Employment Employed 1 1 1
Dependent 1.355 (0.537, 3.419) 3.820 (1.375, 10.613) 1.454 (0.727, 2.908)
Unemployed 0.724 (0.226, 2.318) 1.449 (0.268, 7.825) 0.376 (0.142, 0.992)
Income† $60,000 or above 1 1 1
$40,000–$59,999 1.959 (0.811, 4.732) 2.536 (0.890, 7.226) 1.774 (0.817, 3.855)
$20,000–$39,999 3.336 (1.392, 7.991) 1.866 (0.718, 4.849) 2.421 (1.077, 5.442)
$19,999 or below 2.056 (0.701, 6.026) 4.500 (0.976, 20.748) 1.915 (0.818, 4.483)
Resources
Personal Low-Low (Persistent low)‡ 0.189 (0.075, 0.475) 0.543 (0.229, 1.289) 1.062 (0.521, 2.167)
High-Low (Loss)‡ 0.940 (0.173, 5.113) 0.224 (0.076, 0.661) 0.797 (0.348, 1.825)
Low-High (Gain)§ 1.271 (0.615, 2.626) 5.194 (0.744, 36.249) 1.621 (0.541, 4.858)
High-High (Persistent high)§ 5.294 (2.106, 13.308) 1.842 (0.776, 4.372) 0.941 (0.461, 1.920)
Social Low-Low (Persistent low)‡ 0.135 (0.050, 0.363) 0.166 (0.067, 0.410) 0.427 (0.223, 0.818)
High-Low (Loss)‡ 0.146 (0.045, 0.477) 1.740 (0.117, 25.782) 1.389 (0.386, 5.003)
Low-High (Gain)§ 2.959 (1.022, 8.572) 3.481 (1.161, 10.436) 1.620 (0.673, 3.897)
High-High (Persistent high)§ 7.399 (2.757, 19.856) 6.014 (2.438, 14.838) 2.341 (1.222, 4.484)
Financial Low-Low (Persistent low)‡ 0.166 (0.063, 0.437) 0.246 (0.102, 0.591) 0.841 (0.398, 1.778)
High-Low (Loss)‡ 0.174 (0.045, 0.670) 0.426 (0.091, 1.987) 0.641 (0.228, 1.801)
Low-High (Gain)§ 2.324 (1.003, 5.384) 2.849 (0.955, 8.499) 0.882 (0.386, 2.014)
High-High (Persistent high)§ 6.022 (2.290, 15.838) 4.072 (1.693, 9.794) 1.189 (0.563, 2.514)

Bold texts indicate significant results.

†US$1≈HK$7.80.

‡The “Low-Low (Persistent low)” and “High-Low (Loss)” groups were compared against the “High-High (Persistent high)” group.

§The “Low-High (Gain)” and “High-High (Persistent high)” groups were compared against the “Low-Low (Persistent low)” group.