Table 2 Results of hierarchical multiple regression analysis on depression
| Variable | Category | Beta(S.E) |
95%C.I Beta | β | P-Value | R2 change |
F- ratio R2 change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 15 to 16 Years | 2.46 | (0.1-4.8) | 0.14 | 0.038 | 0.372 | 12.3a |
| 17 Years | 0.32 | (−1.3-1.9) | 0.02 | 0.701 | |||
| 18 years | Reference | ||||||
| Occupation | Employed | 0.11 | (−1.7-1.9) | 0.01 | 0.903 | ||
| Unemployed | Reference | ||||||
| Marital status | Married | 0.00 | (−2.6-2.6) | 0. 00 | 0.999 | ||
| Unmarried | Reference | ||||||
| Living with parents | Yes | 1.11 | (−1.5-3.7) | 0.09 | 0.403 | ||
| No | Reference | ||||||
| Type of housing | Permanent | −0.27 | (−2.2-1.6) | −0.02 | 0.782 | ||
| Temporary | Reference | ||||||
| Income | < 10,000Ksh | 0.27 | (−1.7-2.3) | 0.02 | 0.788 | ||
| 10,000-14,999 | −1.04 | (−3.0-0.9) | −0.08 | 0.286 | |||
| > = 15,000Ksh | Reference | ||||||
| Receiving social support | Yes | −2.76 | (−4.8--0.7) | −0.19 | 0.008 | 0.181 | 7.1a |
| No | Reference | ||||||
| Partner reaction | Negative | 1.46 | (−1.2-4.1) | 0.10 | 0.272 | ||
| Ambivalent | 0.96 | (−1.4-3.4) | 0.06 | 0.429 | |||
| Positive | Reference | ||||||
| Have other children | Yes | −1.58 | (−3.4-0.2) | −0.11 | 0.089 | ||
| No | Reference | ||||||
| Experience a stressful life event | Yes | 3.27 | (1.4-5.1) | 0.25 | 0.001 | ||
| No | Reference | ||||||
| Substance abuse | Yes | 1.44 | (−1.0-3.9) | 0.07 | 0.246 | ||
| No | Reference | ||||||
| Experience domestic violence | Yes | 0.99 | (−0.9-2.8) | 0.08 | 0.292 | ||
| No | Reference | ||||||
| Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS | Yes | 3.81 | (1.3-6.3) | 0.17 | 0.004 | ||
| No | Reference | ||||||
| Whether attending clinic as scheduled | Yes | −2.55 | (−5.2-0.1) | −0.11 | 0.059 | ||
| No | Reference | ||||||
| R2 | 0.554 |
