Table 4

Characteristics associated with incident major depressive disorder during the 4-year follow-up (wave III) for those with complete cases

CharacteristicsMales
n=327		Females
n=550
RR, 95% CIp ValueRR, 95% CIp Value
Age0.985 (0.982 to 0.988)<0.0010.992 (0.989 to 0.995)<0.001
Immigrant status
 Immigrant1
 Canadian bornN/A1.274 (1.156 to 1.404)<0.001
Marital status
 Married/common law11
 SingleN/A0.893 (0.802 to 0.994)0.038
 Widowed/separated/divorced1.469 (1.338 to 1.612)<0.0011.166 (1.075 to 1.265)<0.001
Family history of mental health problems
 No11
 Yes2.774 (2.556 to 3.011)<0.0011.530 (1.424 to 1.644)<0.001
Type of drinker
 Abstainer11
 Former0.255 (0.178 to 0.365)<0.0010.213 (0.169 to 0.269)<0.001
 Occasional2.618 (1.929 to 3.555)<0.0011.187 (1.045 to 1.349)0.008
 Regular0.452 (0.332 to 0.615)<0.0010.747 (0.657 to 0.849)<0.001
Education
 Postsecondary degree11
 Some postsecondary1.747 (1.548 to 1.971)<0.0011.436 (1.256 to 1.643)<0.001
 Postsecondary1.407 (1.243 to 1.591)<0.0011.079 (0.961 to 1.210)0.198
 Less secondary1.040 (0.930 to 1.165)0.4901.629 (1.478 to 1.796)<0.001
GIS measures in 500 m buffer zone
Crime rate0.993 (0.990 to 0.996)<0.0010.987 (0.984 to 0.991)<0.001
Prevalence of low income0.976 (0.968 to 0.985)<0.0010.998 (0.991 to 1.005)0.574
Unemployment rate for population aged 25 years and more1.141 (1.121 to 1.162)<0.0011.054 (1.038 to 1.071)<0.001
Proportion of visible minority population1.054 (1.050 to 1.059)<0.0010.984 (0.980 to 0.988)<0.001
No. of cultural community centres1.077 (1.058 to 1.097)<0.0011.006 (0.991 to 1.022)0.414
No. of mental health-related services1.303 (1.249 to 1.360)<0.0010.876 (0.843 to 0.910)<0.001
No. of community organisations0.447 (0.408 to 0.490)<0.0011.408 (1.301 to 1.524)<0.001
No. of medical clinics0.508 (0.453 to 0.570)<0.0010.944 (0.844 to 1.055)<0.001
No. of physical activity places0.743 (0.694 to 0.795)<0.0011.081 (1.030 to 1.135)<0.001