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Table 4 Probable depression crude ORs for demographics: univariable logistic regression (n = 653)

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

 

Probable Depression OR (95% CI)

P value

Demographics

 Gender (missing = 0)

Female

REF

 

Male

1.88 (1.24–2.86)

0.003

 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status (missing = 0)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

7.97 (3.44–18.47)

< 0.001

Non-Indigenous

REF

 

 Relationship status (missing = 0)

In a relationship/Married

REF

 

Single/Divorced/Separated/Widowed

3.31 (2.15–5.09)

< 0.001

 Education (n = 644, missing = 9)

 

0.069

Year 12 or less

REF

 

Diploma/Trade/Tafe

1.26 (0.73–2.17)

0.406

University degree or higher

0.71 (0.41–1.23)

0.221

 Current work status (n = 646, missing = 7)

 

< 0.001

Not employed

4.15 (2.48–6.95)

< 0.001

Employed

REF

 

Retired

0.57 (0.24–1.37)

0.210

 Annual household income (missing = 0)

 

< 0.001

Prefer not to disclose

2.76 (1.14–6.66)

0.024

Under $50,000

6.37 (3.05–13.31)

< 0.001

$50,000–$100,000

2.20 (0.99–4.89)

0.052

Over $100,000

REF

 

 Housing status at the time of the flood (missing = 0)

 

< 0.001

Renting/Other

3.03 (1.71–5.38)

< 0.001

Had a mortgage

1.49 (0.85–2.62)

0.168

Owned a home outright

REF

 
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