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Table 3 Results of the multivariate analysis through multinomial logistic regression for the variable “presence of depressive symptoms”, by genderª

From: Depressive symptoms and alcohol correlates among Brazilians aged 14 years and older: a cross-sectional study

 

Mild/Moderate depressive symptoms

Major depressive symptoms

 

Male (n = 1,161)

 

Female (n = 1,511)

 

Male (n = 1,161)

 

Female (n = 1,511)

 

Variables

RRR (95% CI)

P-value

RRR (95% CI)

P-value

RRR (95% CI)

P-value

RRR (95% CI)

P-value

Age group

        

< 45 years

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

≥ 45 years

1.27 (0.76, 2.11)

0.36

1.28 (0.89, 1.45)

0.18

2.67 (1.59, 4.48)

0.01

1.33 (0.97, 1.82)

0.08

Marital Status

        

Married/Partner

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Single

1.52 (0.97, 2.40)

0.07

1.15 (0.82, 1.61)

0.42

1.30 (0.79, 2.14)

0.31

0.95 (0.69, 1.30)

0.74

Divorced/Separated/Widowed

1.84 (0.89, 3.81)

0.10

0.87 (0.56, 1.33)

0.51

1.86 (0.93, 3.72)

0.08

1.34 (0.94, 1.89)

0.10

Family income

        

≥ US $341

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

< US $340

1.42 (0.89, 2.27)

0.14

1.82 (1.27, 2.63)

0.01

1.59 (0.94, 2.69)

0.09

1.58 (1.15, 2.17)

0.01

Schooling

        

> Elementary school

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

≤ Elementary school

1.67 (1.03, 2.71)

0.04

1.12 (0.80, 1.57)

0.51

1.25 (0.73, 2.14)

0.42

1.25 (0.92, 1.69)

0.16

Region

        

Southeast

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

North

1.22 (0.63, 2.38)

0.55

1.30 (0.73, 2.29)

0.37

1.88 (0.87, 4.06)

0.11

0.96 (0.56, 1.65)

0.89

Mid-west

0.92 (0.42, 2.00)

0.83

1.36 (0.80, 2.31)

0.25

1.87 (0.86, 4.09)

0.12

1.11 (0.68, 1.80)

0.68

South

1.00 (0.56, 1.79)

0.10

0.75 (0.46, 1.22)

0.25

1.21 (0.61, 2.40)

0.59

0.71 (0.46, 1.08)

0.11

Northeast

0.44 (0.26, 0.74)

0.01

0.95 (0.67, 1.36)

0.80

1.21 (0.72, 2.07)

0.47

0.80 (0.58, 1.10)

0.17

Sector

        

Urban

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Rural

1.22 (0.75, 2.01)

0.42

0.95 (0.64, 1.41)

0.80

0.66 (0.36, 1.20)

0.17

0.79 (0.54, 1.15)

0.21

Age at first use

        

No drinking

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Up to 14 years

0.54 (0.25, 1.18)

0.12

1.06 (0.56, 2.01)

0.86

0.28 (0.11, 0.73)

0.01

0.73 (0.40, 1.34)

0.31

15 – 17 years

0.65 (0.32, 1.35)

0.25

1.03 (0.61, 1.73)

0.91

0.25 (0.10, 0.61)

0.01

0.48 (0.28, 0.82)

0.01

18 – 24

0.20 (0.09, 0.49)

0.01

0.87 (0.56, 1.37)

0.55

0.25 (0.11, 0.60)

0.01

0.64 (0.42, 0.97)

0.04

≥ 25 years

0.10 (0.01, 0.77)

0.03

0.63 (0.30, 1.32)

0.22

0.46 (0.15, 1.42)

0.18

0.59 (0.33, 1.07)

0.09

Problems related to alcohol

        

none

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

≥ 1

1.45 (0.75, 2.82)

0.27

1.29 (0.70, 2.36)

0.41

2.31 (1.09, 4.91)

0.03

3.00 (1.73, 5.21)

0.01

Volume-Variability Index

        

Abstainer/Infrequent drinker

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Frequent heavy drinker

0.81 (0.33, 1.97)

0.64

0.18 (0.05, 0.70)

0.01

0.44 (0.18, 1.12)

0.08

0.27 (0.10, 0.75)

0.01

Frequent drinker

0.90 (0.44, 1.86)

0.78

0.52 (0.27, 0.99)

0.04

0.88 (0.42, 1.86)

0.74

0.47 (0.25, 0.90)

0.02

Less frequent drinker

0.93 (0.43, 2.01)

0.86

0.69 (0.40, 1.17)

0.17

0.91(0.40, 2.05)

0.82

0.89 (0.54, 1.49)

0.67

Binge drinking

        

No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

1.10 (0.59, 2.05)

0.29

1.18 (0.70, 1.99)

0.54

1.44 (0.74, 2.80)

0.29

0.56 (0.32, 0.96)

0.04

Abuse

        

No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

1.38 (0.66, 2.90)

0.40

0.56( 0.17, 1.80)

0.33

1.89 (0.93, 3.87)

0.08

0.61 (0.23, 1.62)

0.32

Alcohol dependence

        

No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

1.47 (0.67, 3.20)

0.33

4.09 (1.37, 12.17)

0.01

3.93 (1.88, 8.19)

0.01

8.58 (3.38, 21.75)

0.01

  1. ªReference category: “No depressive symptoms”.