Gendered difference in the association of CES-D scores and weight status
| Variable | Gender | Model 1 OR (95% CI) | Model 2 OR (95% CI) | Model 3 OR (95% CI) | Model 4 OR (95% CI) |
| Whether depressed | Male | 1.69 (1.35 to 2.13)*** | 1.64 (1.36 to 1.97)*** | 1.49 (1.25 to 1.76)*** | 1.48 (1.24 to 1.76)*** |
| Female | 1.81 (1.21 to 2.70)** | 1.63 (0.95 to 2.81) | 1.47 (0.76 to 2.85) | 1.46 (0.76 to 2.80) | |
| CES-D scores | Male | 1.04 (1.03 to 1.06)*** | 1.03 (1.01 to 1.04)*** | 1.02 (1.00 to 1.04)* | 1.02 (1.01 to 1.04)** |
| Female | 1.02 (1.00 to 1.04)* | 1.03 (0.99 to 1.08) | 1.02 (0.97 to 1.08) | 1.02 (0.97 to 1.08) | |
| Depressed affect | Male | 1.10 (1.07 to 1.12)*** | 1.07 (1.03 to 1.11)*** | 1.06 (1.01 to 1.10)** | 1.06 (1.01 to 1.11)** |
| Female | 1.03 (0 to 98,1.07) | 1.07 (0.98 to 1.16) | 1.06 (0.95 to 1.17) | 1.06 (0.96 to 1.16) | |
| Lack of positive affect | Male | 1.10 (1.08 to 1.13)*** | 1.03 (1.01 to 1.05)** | 1.02 (0.98 to 1.06) | 1.02 (0.98 to 1.06) |
| Female | 1.03 (0.98 to 1.09) | 1.09 (1.04 to 1.15)*** | 1.08 (1.03 to 1.13)*** | 1.08 (1.03 to 1.13)** | |
| Somatic symptoms | Male | 1.06 (1.01 to 1.12)* | 1.04 (1.02 to 1.07)*** | 1.04 (1.00 to 1.07) | 1.04 (1.01 to 1.07)* |
| Female | 0.99 (0.94 to 1.05) | 1.01 (0.87 to 1.16) | 1.00 (0.85 to 1.16) | 1.00 (0.86 to 1.16) | |
| Interpersonal difficulties | Male | 1.27 (1.10 to 1.46)** | 1.15 (1.06 to 1.26)** | 1.13 (1.02 to 1.25)* | 1.14 (1.02 to 1.27)* |
| Female | 0.99 (0.89 to 1.11) | 1.12 (0.83 to 1.51) | 1.07 (0.75 to 1.51) | 1.05 (0.74 to 1.49) |
***P<0.001; **P<0.01; *P<0.05; model 1: no adjustments; model 2: adjusted for age, gender, ethnic minority, duration of breast feeding and birth weight; model 3: additionally adjusted for maternal body mass index, maternal education and household income per capita on the base of model 2; model 4: additionally adjusted for the interaction between regions and urban areas on the base of model 3.
CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scales.