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Table 2 Results of analysis of factors associated with CES-D 10 scores

From: Depressive symptoms in individuals with family members requiring ADL assistance

Variables

Men

Women

β

S.E

P value

β

S.E

P value

Caregiving Status of family members requiring ADL assistance

 Yes, by others*

0.035

0.089

0.6947

0.210

0.084

0.0123

 Yes, by myself

0.407

0.145

0.0051

0.506

0.125

< 0.0001

 No family members requiring ADL assistance

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Age

 45–54

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

 55–64

− 0.003

0.053

0.9488

0.089

0.052

0.0836

 65–74

0.051

0.071

0.4769

0.226

0.069

0.0010

 ≥ 75

0.122

0.090

0.1742

0.326

0.082

< 0.0001

Education level

 Elementary school or less

0.460

0.086

< 0.0001

0.364

0.114

0.0014

 Middle school

0.272

0.090

0.0025

0.149

0.117

0.2032

 High school

0.164

0.070

0.0194

− 0.041

0.106

0.7000

 University or beyond

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Region

 Metropolitan

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

 Rural

0.168

0.053

0.0017

0.170

0.050

0.0007

Working Status

 Working

Ref.

  

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 Non-working

0.469

0.054

< 0.0001

0.255

0.047

< 0.0001

Equalized household income

 Low

Ref.

  

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 Mid-low

− 0.139

0.061

0.0213

− 0.321

0.054

< 0.0001

 Mid-high

− 0.164

0.066

0.0134

− 0.467

0.058

< 0.0001

 High

− 0.175

0.075

0.0194

− 0.411

0.066

< 0.0001

Perceive health status

 Healthy

− 1.540

0.069

< 0.0001

− 1.486

0.058

< 0.0001

 Average

− 1.247

0.066

< 0.0001

− 1.158

0.053

< 0.0001

 Unhealthy

Ref.

  

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Regular physical activities

 Yes

− 0.282

0.041

< 0.0001

− 0.260

0.039

< 0.0001

 No

Ref.

  

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Participation in social activities

 Yes

− 0.407

0.056

< 0.0001

− 0.155

0.046

0.0008

 No

Ref.

  

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Smoking

 Ever

0.021

0.056

0.7097

0.663

0.142

< 0.0001

 Never

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Alcohol intake

 Yes

− 0.222

0.051

<0.0001

− 0.118

0.059

0.0454

 No

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Number of chronic diseases

 None

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 1

0.007

0.055

0.8963

0.188

0.055

0.0006

 ≥ 2

0.176

0.072

0.0146

0.430

0.066

< 0.0001

Number of cohabiting generations

 Couple

− 0.009

0.082

0.9101

− 0.179

0.074

0.0154

 Two generations

0.057

0.080

0.4767

− 0.018

0.073

0.8022

 Over two generations

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  1. *Other caregivers include other family members acting as informal caregivers as well as formal/professional individuals