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Table 3 Multivariable analysis for predictors of CES-D/DASS-21 depression

From: Social, behavioral, and sleep characteristics associated with depression symptoms among undergraduate students at a women’s college: a cross-sectional depression survey, 2012

 

Measure of depression

 

CES-D

DASS-21

Participant characteristic

OR (95% CI)

AORa(95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

AORa(95% CI)

Employment

    

  Yes

--

--

1

1

  No

  

2.1 (1.0, 4.4)

4.8 (1.4, 15.5)

Self-reported overall health

    

  Excellent/Very good/Good

--

--

1

1

  Fair/Poor

  

5.6 (2.0, 16.0)

5.6 (1.1, 29.4)

Strong social support group

    

  Yes

1

1

1

1

  No

4.5 (1.7, 12.1)

4.3 (1.4, 13.7)

7.1 (2.5, 19.8)

5.8 (1.3, 25.7)

Previous mental health clinical diagnosis or treatment

    

  Yes

3.8 (1.8, 8.0)

4.8 (1.9, 12.4)

4.9 (2.3, 10.3)

5.8 (1.9, 17.7)

  No

1

1

1

1

  1. Note. aAdjusted models were derived from backward and stepwise elimination techniques performed in SAS version 9.3 (SAS Institute, Cary, NC). Covariates entered into the elimination algorithm are indicated in Table 2.