Table 4

Associations between perceived health, social activity, sociodemographic characteristics and CES-D10 depression score, stratified by region (urban, rural)

 UrbanRural
BSEp ValueBSEp Value
Perceived health status
 GoodRefRef
 Normal0.6810.096<0.00010.4610.1670.0057
 Poor2.2720.098<0.00011.8260.165<0.0001
Level of social activity
 NoneRefRef
 Moderate−0.0730.0830.3803−0.7240.2850.0112
 Active−0.3090.1270.0148−0.1020.1530.5047
Perceived health status×social activity
 Good×noneRefRef
 Normal×moderate−0.2580.1050.01410.0360.1840.8438
 Normal×active−0.3950.1770.02560.2050.3930.6027
 Poor×moderate−0.6290.107<0.0001−0.4380.1840.0171
 Poor×active−1.0870.264<0.0001−0.2730.4670.5587
Sex
 MaleRefRef
 Female0.2010.0750.00760.0480.1300.7104
Age (years)
 45–54RefRef
 55–64−0.1480.0550.0070.0620.1110.5778
 65–740.0340.0700.63030.1890.1280.1391
 75–840.2980.0890.00090.2960.1510.0505
 >850.3690.1520.01540.1180.2400.6240
Education
 College graduateRefRef
 High school graduate0.0970.0860.2640.1680.2350.4747
 <High school0.3460.089<0.00010.4030.2230.0707
Income
 Q4 (high)RefRef
 Q30.0350.0530.5035−0.0930.1140.4145
 Q20.2650.057<0.00010.0080.1120.9419
 Q1 (low)0.2590.064<0.00010.3690.1240.0029
Marital status
 MarriedRefRef
 Divorced, widowed, unmarried0.5880.077<0.00010.3710.1390.0077
Type of household
 With familyRefRef
 Alone0.1780.0970.06650.2460.1600.1234
Chronic disease
 NoRefRef
 Yes0.2560.049<0.0001−0.0150.0830.8599
Employment status
 Yes−0.2420.049<0.0001−0.5680.076<0.0001
 NoRefRef
Smoking status
 Current smokerRefRef
 Ex-smoker−0.1370.0780.0785−0.1690.1320.2014
 Non-smoker−0.1740.0760.0223−0.0960.1350.4740
Alcohol use
 Current−0.0380.0610.5376−0.1160.1050.2680
 Past0.2680.0810.0010.2320.1420.1039
 NeverRefRef
  • p Values for results by analysis of generalised linear mixed-effects models.

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