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Table 6 Ordinary Least Squares multivariate regression examining assocations with CES-D scale (range: 0–30)

From: Examination of performance of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Short Form 10 among African youth in poor, rural households

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Zimbabwe

Zambia

Tanzania

Malawi

Kenya

Panel A: All youth

 Male

− 0.35 (0.37)

0.14 (0.23)

−1.15*** (0.38)

− 0.12 (0.44)

1.09** (0.41)

 Age (years)

0.18** (0.08)

0.22*** (0.07)

0.33*** (0.04)

0.07 (0.08)

0.19* (0.10)

 Chronically ill (3+ months in past year)

1.13 (0.96)

0.48 (1.40)

––

0.15 (0.50)

0.71 (1.02)

 Enrolled in school or completed secondary

−0.85** (0.37)

−0.58** (0.29)

−0.37 (0.44)

−1.02** (0.41)

−0.20 (0.60)

 Log per capita monthly expenditure

−1.28*** (0.41)

−0.82*** (0.20)

−0.18 (0.18)

− 0.59** (0.24)

0.50 (0.59)

 Constant

12.19*** (1.85)

8.57*** (1.47)

5.89*** (1.11)

15.67*** (2.54)

1.01 (5.40)

 N

916

1982

1189

2098

651

 R-squared

0.06

0.04

0.09

0.01

0.03

 Age range (years)

13–19

13–17

14–28

13–19

15–25

Panel B:18 years and younger

 Male

−0.28 (0.37)

0.13 (0.23)

−1.08** (0.48)

−0.06 (0.45)

1.51*** (0.51)

 Age

0.24** (0.11)

0.22*** (0.07)

0.44** (0.17)

0.10 (0.11)

0.52 (0.38)

 Chronically ill (3+ months in past year)

1.09 (0.99)

0.56 (1.39)

– –

0.16 (0.54)

2.35 (1.95)

 Orphan (both parents)

0.15 (0.35)

0.49* (0.28)

– –

0.30 (0.31)

0.72 (0.77)

 Missing orphan status

0.15 (1.66)

1.05 (0.96)

– –

−0.50 (0.73)

2.95 (4.22)

 Enrolled in school

−0.84** (0.39)

−0.65** (0.28)

− 0.41 (0.43)

−0.99** (0.44)

−1.21 (0.93)

 Log per capita monthly expenditure

−1.37*** (0.42)

−0.82*** (0.20)

−0.24 (0.22)

− 0.56** (0.23)

1.03 (0.67)

 Constant

11.42***

(2.20)

8.29*** (1.48)

3.56 (2.76)

14.78*** (2.82)

−8.40 (9.98)

 N

866

1982

611

1979

341

 R-squared

0.06

0.04

0.04

0.01

0.08

 Age range (years)

13–18

13–17

14–18

13–18

15–18

  1. Robust standard errors in parentheses; *** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1. Geographic fixed effects for region or district of randomization stratification are included as appropriate by country but not reported
  2. Samples are taken from baseline surveys of cash transfer evaluations and include youth from poor and vulnerable rural households, with the exception of Kenya for which measures were collected at endline and include only the control group. In Tanzania, a wealth index was used in place of monthly per capita expenditure, constructed via principle component analysis including household assets, dwelling characteristics. In Tanzania, chronic illness and orphan status were not collected