Table 3

Associations between perceived health, social activity, sociodemographic characteristics and CES-D10 depression score

BSEp Value
Perceived health status
 GoodRef
 Normal0.6260.083<0.0001
 Poor2.1400.084<0.0001
Social activity
 NoneRef
 Moderate−0.0710.0730.3298
 Active−0.3770.1150.0011
Perceived health status×social activity
 Good×noneRef
 Normal×moderate−0.1830.0910.0447
 Normal×active−0.2810.1600.0797
 Poor×moderate−0.5740.092<0.0001
 Poor×active−0.8950.228<0.0001
Sex
 MaleRef
 Female0.1500.0650.0220
Age (years)
 45–54Ref
 55–64−0.0980.0490.0482
 65–740.0710.0610.2456
 75–840.2880.0770.0002
 >850.2750.1290.0321
Education
 College graduateRef
 High school graduate0.1210.0820.1414
 <High school0.3740.083<0.0001
Income
 Q4 (high)Ref
 Q30.0140.0480.764
 Q20.1930.0500.0001
 Q1 (low)0.2950.056<0.0001
Marital status
 MarriedRef
 Divorced, widowed, unmarried0.5580.067<0.0001
Type of household
 With familyRef
 Alone0.1680.0830.0425
Chronic disease
 NoRef
 Yes0.1820.042<0.0001
Employment status
 Yes−0.3450.041<0.0001
 NoRef
Smoking status
 Current smokerRef
 Ex-smoker−0.1490.0670.0272
 Non-smoker−0.1700.0660.0104
Alcohol use
 Current−0.0670.0530.2041
 Past0.2510.0710.0004
 NeverRef
Region
 Urban−0.1880.0500.0002
 RuralRef
  • p Values for results by analysis of generalised linear mixed-effects models.

  • CES-D10, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression 10 Scale.