Table 2 Two-level logistic regression results of depression
Variable | Depressive symptom |
|---|---|
OR [95%CI] | |
Control variables | |
 Gender | |
  Female (ref: Male) | 1.33 [0.96, 1.83] |
 Age | 1.00 [0.99, 1.02] |
 Education | 1.02 [0.97, 1.07] |
 Marital status | |
  Married (ref: Other) | 0.94 [0.49, 1.79] |
 Living status | |
  Live alone (ref: Other) | 1.36 [0.58, 3.19] |
  Empty Nest (ref: Other) | 1.07 [0.74, 1.54] |
 Economic status | |
  Economic surplus (ref: Having difficulties) | 0.58 [0.36, 0.95] * |
  Sufficient means (ref: Having difficulties) | 0.54 [0.38, 0.78] ** |
 Number of diseases | 0.91 [0.60, 1.38] |
 Self-rated health status | 2.69 [2.17, 3.35] *** |
Independent variables | |
 Social networks | |
  Number of frequent contacts | 0.98 [0.95, 1.01] |
  Occupations of frequent contacts |  |
   Farmer (ref: None) | 0.31 [0.11, 0.88] * |
   Other (ref: None) | 0.30 [0.10, 0.88] * |
 Social participation | |
  Number of group involvement | 1.10 [0.57, 2.10] |
  Number of group activities participated in the last month | 0.83 [0.62, 1.10] |
 Social reciprocity | |
  Economic help in need | |
   Agree totally (ref: Other) | 0.64 [0.41, 1.00] |
  Mental help in need | |
   Agree totally (ref: Other) | 0.89 [0.55, 1.44] |
 Social trust | |
  Trust in relatives and friends | |
   Agree totally (ref: Other) | 0.61 [0.39, 0.94] * |
  Trust in most people around | |
   Agree totally (ref: Other) | 1.23 [0.82, 1.85] |
  Trust in doctors | |
   Agree totally (ref: Other) | 0.75 [0.51, 1.10] |
 Social support | |
  Daily life-care support | |
   Other (ref: Spouse) | 0.85 [0.51, 1.40] |
  Producing activities assistance | |
   Other (ref: Spouse) | 1.25 [0.72, 2.17] |
  Medical convenience | |
   Other (ref: Spouse) | 0.55 [0.31, 0.98] * |
  Spiritual comfort | |
   Other (ref: Spouse) | 1.46 [0.89, 2.40] |
  Distance to the nearest medical institution | 1.45 [1.04, 2.01] * |