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Table 3 Probable depression association and crude ORs for support factors: univariable logistic regression (n = 745)

From: Cross sectional analysis of depression amongst Australian rural business owners following cyclone-related flooding

 

Total

Probable Depression

P-value

Probable Depression OR(95% CI)

P-value

  

No

n = 618 (83%)

Yes

n = 127 (17%)

   

n

%

n (%)

n (%)

   

Perceived Support Needs by:

 State government (n = 335)a *Chi-square = 5.26, df = 1*

Needs unmet

284

84.8

208 (73.2)

76 (26.8)

0.022

2.74 (1.12–6.68)

0.027

Needs met

51

15.2

45 (88.2)

6 (11.8)

 

REF

 

 Local council (n = 394)b *Chi-square = 3.39, df = 1*

Needs unmet

300

76.1

221 (73.7)

79 (26.3)

0.066

1.74 (0.96–3.16)

0.068

Needs met

94

23.9

78 (83.0)

16 (17.0)

 

REF

 

 Community organisations (n = 335)c *Chi-square = 2.89, df = 1*

Needs unmet

204

60.9

145 (71.1)

59 (28.9)

0.089

1.57 (0.93–2.64)

0.091

Needs met

131

39.1

104 (79.4)

27 (20.6)

 

REF

 

 Insurance company (n = 304)d *Chi-square = 6.78, df = 1*

Needs unmet

244

80.3

171 (70.1)

73 (29.9)

0.009

2.78 (1.26–6.13)

0.012

Needs met

60

19.7

52 (86.7)

8 (13.3)

 

REF

 

 Emergency services (n = 323)e *Chi-square = 1.37, df = 1*

Needs unmet

206

63.8

148 (71.8)

58 (28.2)

0.243

1.37 (0.81–2.33)

0.244

Needs met

117

36.2

91 (77.8)

26 (22.2)

 

REF

 

 Volunteers/Neighbours (n = 436)f *Chi-square = 0.99, df = 1*

Needs unmet

192

44.0

145 (75.5)

47 (24.5)

0.320

1.26 (0.80–1.98)

0.321

Needs met

244

56.0

194 (79.5)

50 (20.5)

 

REF

 
  1. REF Reference category
  2. Missing/Don’t Know/Not Applicable:an = 410;bn = 351;cn = 410;dn = 441;en = 422;fn = 309