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Table 1 Characteristics of the included participants. (n = 4745)

From: The influence of Life’s Essential 8 on the link between socioeconomic status and depression in adults: a mediation analysis

Characteristics

Total Sample

PHQ-9 depression score

P-Value

Non-Clinically relevant depression (< 10)

Clinically relevant depression (≥ 10)

Number of participants, n

4745

4330

415

 

Sex, n (%)

   

< 0.01

 Male

2255 (47.524)

2102 (48.545)

153 (36.867)

 

 Female

2490 (52.476)

2228 (51.455)

262 (63.133)

 

Age (years), n (%)

   

0.42

 20–39

1440 (30.348)

1331 (30.739)

109 (26.265)

 

 40–59

1639 (34.542)

1482 (34.226)

157 (37.831)

 

 ≥ 60

1666 (35.111)

1517 (35.035)

149 (35.904)

 

Race, n (%)

   

0.18

 MA

645 (13.593)

596 (13.764)

49 (11.807)

 

 Hispanic

482 (10.158)

438 (10.115)

44 (10.602)

 

 NHW

1990 (41.939)

1798 (41.524)

192 (46.265)

 

 NHB

962 (20.274)

873 (20.162)

89 (21.446)

 

 Other Race

666 (14.036)

625 (14.434)

41 (9.88)

 

BMI, (kg/m2), n (%)

   

< 0.01

 < 25

1299 (27.376)

1217 (28.106)

82 (19.759)

 

 25 to < 30

1512 (31.865)

1403 (32.402)

109 (26.265)

 

 ≥ 30

1934 (40.759)

1710 (39.492)

224 (53.976)

 

Educational level, n (%)

   

< 0.01

 Below high school

855 (18.019)

732 (16.905)

123 (29.639)

 

 High school

1066 (22.466)

965 (22.286)

101 (24.337)

 

 Above high school

2824 (59.515)

2633 (60.808)

191 (46.024)

 

Marital status, n (%)

   

< 0.01

 Never married

808 (17.028)

728 (16.813)

80 (19.277)

 

 Married

2524 (53.193)

2375 (54.85)

149 (35.904)

 

 Divorced

563 (11.865)

471 (10.878)

92 (22.169)

 

 Widowed

318 (6.702)

282 (6.513)

36 (8.675)

 

 Other

532 (11.212)

474 (10.947)

58 (13.976)

 

Family size, n (%)

   

< 0.01

 1–2

2362 (49.779)

2115 (48.845)

247 (59.518)

 

 3–5

1938 (40.843)

1807 (41.732)

131 (31.566)

 

 > 5

445 (9.378)

408 (9.423)

37 (8.916)

 

Physical activity, n (%)

   

< 0.01

 Moderate or greater intensity

2372 (49.989)

2231 (51.524)

141 (33.976)

 

 Other

2373 (50.011)

2099 (48.476)

274 (66.024)

 

Alcohol consumption, n (%)

   

0.02

 Never

579 (12.202)

534 (12.333)

45 (10.843)

 

 Former

789 (16.628)

704 (16.259)

85 (20.482)

 

 Current

3377 (71.17)

3092 (71.409)

285 (68.675)

 

Smoking, n (%)

   

< 0.01

 Never

2645 (55.743)

2479 (57.252)

166 (40)

 

 Former

1219 (25.69)

1111 (25.658)

108 (26.024)

 

 Current

881 (18.567)

740 (17.09)

141 (33.976)

 

Sleep health (hours per night), n (%)

   

< 0.01

 < 7

266 (5.606)

218 (5.035)

48 (11.566)

 

 7 to < 10

3111 (65.564)

2897 (66.905)

214 (51.566)

 

 ≥ 10

1368 (28.83)

1215 (28.06)

153 (36.867)

 

Occupation, n (%)

   

< 0.01

 Employment

3695 (77.871)

3469 (80.115)

226 (54.458)

 

 Unemployment

1050 (22.129)

861 (19.885)

189 (45.542)

 

Health insurance, n (%)

   

< 0.01

 Private health insurance

2645 (55.743)

2495 (57.621)

150 (36.145)

 

 Public health insurance

1301 (27.418)

1116 (25.774)

185 (44.578)

 

 No health insurance

799 (16.839)

719 (16.605)

80 (19.277)

 

Hypertension, n (%)

1826 (38.483)

1665 (38.453)

161 (38.795)

0.74

Diabetes, n (%)

1090 (22.972)

964 (22.263)

126 (30.361)

< 0.01

Stroke, n (%)

178 (3.751)

145 (3.349)

33 (7.952)

< 0.01

Daily dietary intake, Media (IQR)

    

 Energy (kcal)

1917 (1469.5 to 2465)

1923.25 (1485 to 2464.5)

1857 (1358.5 to 2465.5)

< 0.01

 Protein (g)

74.46 (56.14 to 97.19)

75.2 (56.8 to 97.81)

65.48 (49.19 to 91.57)

< 0.01

 Total fat (g)

74.03 (53.89 to 99.64)

74.26 (54.5 to 99.65)

71.98 (47.73 to 99.59)

0.07

 Total saturated fatty acids (g)

23.44 (16.3 to 32.3)

23.44 (16.45 to 32.3)

23.36 (14.69 to 32.35)

0.43

 Cholesterol (mg)

255 (162 to 384)

256 (165 to 386)

236.5 (138.5 to 361.75)

0.37

 Dietary fiber (g)

15.1 (10.55 to 21.2)

15.4 (10.7 to 21.44)

12.95 (8.85 to 18.6)

< 0.01

 Calcium (mg)

818.5 (571 to 1119)

821.5 (575.13 to 1120.5)

780.5 (532.5 to 1099.5)

0.17

 Magnesium (mg)

267 (202.5 to 354.5)

269 (206 to 356)

245.5 (170.5 to 339.75)

< 0.01

 Sodium (mg)

3167 (2359.5 to 4085)

3193.25 (2389.13 to 4099)

2944 (2063.5 to 3999)

< 0.01

 Potassium (mg)

2403.5 (1824 to 3100)

2424.75 (1864 to 3115.38)

2130.5 (1555.75 to 2988.75)

< 0.01

  1. Abbreviations: MA: Mexican American; NHW: non-hispanic white; NHB: non-hispanic black; BMI: body mass index; IQR: interquartile range