Table 2 Logistic regression analysis to investigate the association between social participation and mental health consultation

 0

 1

(1.07

–

1.40)

 2

(1.18

–

1.68)

 ≥ 3

(1.31

–

2.13)

 Less than once/w

 More than once/w

(0.99

–

1.27)

Frequency of social contact with friends

 Less than once/w

 More than once/w

(0.83

–

1.08)

 Less than once/w

 More than once/w

(0.87

–

1.11)

 Illness or disability

 Financial difficulties

(0.52

–

0.80)

 Loneliness

(0.95

–

1.44)

 Domestic troubles

(1.11

–

1.68)

 Troubles at work

(0.76

–

1.33)

 Others

(0.81

–

1.21)

 Male

 Female

(1.03

–

1.41)

 19–29

 29–39

(0.71

–

1.11)

 40–49

(0.66

–

1.06)

 50–59

(0.38

–

0.63)

 60–69

(0.38

–

0.66)

 70 ~ 79

(0.23

–

0.44)

 ≥ 80

(0.11

–

0.23)

 None/Middle school graduate

 High school graduate

(1.00

–

1.40)

 College graduate

(0.70

–

1.21)

 University graduate/higher

(0.98

–

1.54)

 Others^b

 Low-skilled blue collar

(0.57

–

0.83)

 High-skilled blue collar

(0.82

–

1.30)

 Low-skilled white collar

(0.63

–

0.95)

 High-skilled white collar

(0.65

–

1.00)

 W/o spouse

 With spouse

(0.73

–

1.01)

 1

 2

(1.00

–

1.46)

 ≥ 3

(0.85

–

1.30)

 Rural

 Urban

(1.06

–

1.43)

 Metropolitan

(1.08

–

1.50)

 Less than 1 million won/m

 1-2 mil won/m

(0.82

–

1.19)

 2-3 mil won/m

(0.81

–

1.24)

 3-4 mil won/m

(0.65

–

1.09)

 Over 4 mil won/m

(0.77

–

1.24)

 Yes

 No

(0.38

–

0.56)

 Yes

 No

(0.30

–

0.38)

 Unhealthy

 Average

(0.56

–

0.75)

 Healthy

(0.44

–

0.65)

 Yes

 No

(0.93

–

1.30)

 Yes

 No

(0.79

–

1.12)

 Yes

 No

(0.98

–

1.47)