Table 1 Bivariate associations between demographics and past-year period poverty, and depression
From: Period poverty and mental health implications among college-aged women in the United States
Demographic variables | Sample N(%)a | No period poverty n (%)b | Past-year any period poverty n(%)b | Past-year monthly period poverty N(%)b | P value | No/minimal depressionb | Moderate/severe depressionb | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total sample (n [%]) | 471 (100.0) | 357 (75.8) | 67 (14.2) | 47 (10.0) | 243 (51.6) | 228 (48.4) | ||
Age (mean = X) | 20.6 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.891 | 20.6 | 20.5 | 0.503 |
Race | ||||||||
White | 309 (65.6) | 79.3 | 11.7 | 9.1 | 0.038 | 53.7 | 46.3 | 0.404 |
Black | 79 (16.8) | 73.4 | 19.0 | 7.6 | 46.8 | 53.2 | ||
Latino/a | 53 (11.3) | 58.5 | 24.5 | 17.0 | 52.8 | 47.2 | ||
Other | 30 (6.4) | 76.7 | 10.0 | 13.3 | 40.0 | 60.0 | ||
Country of origin | ||||||||
US | 436 (92.6) | 77.5 | 13.8 | 8.7 | 0.002 | 52.8 | 47.3 | 0.075 |
Other | 35 (7.4) | 54.3 | 20.0 | 25.7 | 37.1 | 62.9 | ||
Sexual orientation | ||||||||
Heterosexual/straight | 306 (65.0) | 78.1 | 13.4 | 8.5 | 0.228 | 60.1 | 39.9 | < 0.001 |
Other | 165 (35.0) | 71.5 | 15.8 | 12.7 | 35.8 | 64.2 | ||
First generation college | ||||||||
Yes | 204 (43.3) | 69.6 | 20.1 | 10.3 | 0.005 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 0.329 |
No | 267 (56.7) | 80.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 53.6 | 46.4 | ||
Enrollment status | ||||||||
Full-time | 361 (76.7) | 77.0 | 12.7 | 10.3 | 0.246 | 52.4 | 47.7 | 0.549 |
Part-time | 110 (23.3) | 71.8 | 19.1 | 9.1 | 49.1 | 50.9 | ||
Living situation | ||||||||
Off campus | 325 (79.0) | 74.8 | 13.9 | 11.4 | 0.312 | 49.5 | 50.5 | 0.183 |
On campus | 146 (31.0) | 78.1 | 15.1 | 6.9 | 56.2 | 43.8 | ||
Relationship status | ||||||||
Single | 218 (46.3) | 78.0 | 11.9 | 10.1 | 0.107 | 54.1 | 45.9 | 0.383 |
Relationship, not cohabitating | 169 (35.9) | 78.1 | 14.8 | 7.1 | 51.2 | 48.5 | ||
Relationship, cohabitating | 84 (17.8) | 65.5 | 19.1 | 15.5 | 45.2 | 54.8 | ||
Self-rated Health status | ||||||||
Excellent | 87 (20.3) | 80.5 | 8.1 | 11.5 | 0.184 | 57.5 | 42.5 | < 0.001 |
Very good | 169 (39.5) | 76.9 | 16.0 | 7.1 | 61.5 | 38.5 | ||
Good | 132 (30.8) | 81.8 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 45.5 | 54.6 | ||
Fair/poor | 40 (9.4) | 67.5 | 22.5 | 10.0 | 25.0 | 75.0 | ||