Table 2 Multivariable linear regression of combined, male-only, and female-only models for individuals completing household survey in the rural Central Plateau of Haiti May – June 2011, with scores on locally-adapted Beck Depression Inventory as linear outcome

Age

0.14 (0.06, 0.22)^†

0.11 (.030, 0.20)*

0.18 (0.07, 0.29)*

Female gender

2.1 (0.18, 4.0)*

n/a

n/a

SES scale

n.s.

n.s.

−1.5 (−2.6, -0.39)*

Endorsed suicidal ideation

11.1 (7.3, 14.9)^†

14.0 (9.2, 18.9)^†

7.7 (1.9, 13.4)*

Travels over 1 hour to doctor

2.4 (0.52, 4.2)*

n.s.

n.s.

Last time sick went to hospital

n.s.

−5.0 (−8.6, -1.4)*

n.s.

Months without enough food (3 month intervals)

1.1 (0.04, 2.1)*

2.0 (0.57, 3.4)*

n.s.

Had death in family

2.7 (0.57, 4.9)*

3.8 (1.0, 6.6)*

3.8 (0.72, 6.9)*

Ever had life-threatening illness

2.6 (0.77, 4.5)*

3.1 (0.67, 5.6)*

3.6 (0.74, 6.5)*

Someone in household has stress / sad heart / sadness

2.6 (0.58, 4.7)*

n.s.

4.1 (1.1, 7.0)*

Had more people come live in their house after earthquake

2.6 (0.74, 4.5)*

3.8 (1.4, 6.2)*

n.s.

Family member died in earthquake

n.s.

n.s.

3.5 (0.59, 6.4)*

Spirits cause stress, sadness

4.9 (1.6, 8.1)*

n.s.

5.9 (1.5, 10.3)*

Disasters cause stress, sadness

4.8 (2.8, 6.8)^†

7.8 (5.2, 10.4)^†

n.s.

Distance to work ^e

Travels over 1 hr to work

8.0 (5.1, 10.8)^†

12.2 (8.3, 16.1)^†

6.8 (2.7, 11.0)^†

Travels 1 hr or less to work

5.9 (3.5, 8.2)^†

7.8 (5.2, 10.4)^†

3.3 (0.02, 6.5)*

Does not work

(reference)

(reference)

(reference)

Education ^f

More than primary school

3.2 (−0.94, 7.3)

n.s

7.7 (2.0, 13.4)*

Finished primary school

2.9 (0.37, 5.5)*

n.s

4.8 (0.73, 8.8)*

Some primary school

3.1 (0.31, 5.9)*

n.s

4.7 (0.19, 9.1)*

No formal schooling

(reference)

n.s

(reference)

Marital Status ^g

Widowed

2.0 (−2.6, 6.6)

n.s

n.s

Divorced

7.5 (0.70, 14.4)*

n.s

n.s

Cohabitating

−1.1 (−4.1, 1.8)

n.s

n.s

Married

−3.0 (−6.2, 0.09)

n.s

n.s

Single

(reference)

n.s

n.s