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Race by Sex Intersectional Differences in the Association between Allostatic Load and Depression in US Adults: 2005-2018

Global Journal of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease | Vol 4, Issue 1

Table 1. Descriptive Analysis of Outcome andControl Variables in Women 20 year and over, NHANES: 2005-2018

 All (n=22,650)Men (n=5,463)Women (n=6,593) 
 MeanSDMeanSDMeanSDp
PHQ-9 Scale14.05(3.16)14.04(3.33)14.06(3.06)0.3454
PHQ Category
    Moderate63.04(40.63)63.10(41.65)63.00(40.06)0.8646
    Mod-Severe27.36(37.52)27.47(38.53)27.30(36.97)0.9324
    Severe9.60(24.79)9.43(25.22)9.70(24.55)0.6502
AL Score3.32(1.36)3.17(1.33)3.41(1.36)0.2186
Elevated AL(ALS>4)43.31(41.70)40.70(42.40)44.76(41.26)0.2660
Elevated AL(ALS>4) x White 42.4(37.3)40.4(38.3)43.6(36.7)0.4471
Elevated AL(ALS>4) x Black 47.5(59.1)42.2(60.8)50.1(57.9)0.1342
Race/Ethnicity
   White NH83.25(31.43)84.93(30.88)82.31(31.66)0.1059
   Black NH16.75(31.43)15.07(30.88)17.69(31.66)0.1059
Age (Year)48.54(13.00)48.74(12.97)48.43(13.01)0.4243
Female64.12(40.37)0.00 100.00 
Married47.26(42.02)49.69(43.15)45.90(41.35)0.2584
Education
   <High school (HS)21.37(34.50)21.88(35.68)21.09(33.85)0.5001
   HS graduate/GED28.69(38.07)30.24(39.64)27.82(37.18)0.3667
   More than HS49.93(42.08)47.88(43.11)51.08(41.48)0.1743
Poverty to income ratio 
   Low34.21(39.93)31.51(40.10)35.71(39.76)0.2388
   Medium36.12(40.43)34.61(41.06)36.96(40.05)0.4698
   High29.67(38.45)33.87(40.85)27.33(36.98)0.0363
Routine place to receive care88.21(27.14)84.93(30.88)90.04(24.84)0.0113

AL: Allostatic Load    NH: Non-Hispanic