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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 3. Weighted Regression Estimates on theAssociation between Depressive Symptoms and AL by Sex

 WomenWomen with interactionMenMen with interaction
 Coeff. 95% CICoeff. 95% CICoeff. 95% CICoeff. 95% CI
Elevated AL(ALS>4)0.0294[-0.560]-[0.618]-0.1665[-0.858]-[0.525]-0.3997[-1.155]-[0.355]-0.3474[-1.214]-[0.519]
Race/Ethnicity (Ref. WNH)        
Black NH0.0706[-0.496]-[0.637]-0.4657[-1.211]-[0.279]-0.4656[-1.180]-[0.249]-0.3177[-1.302]-[0.666]
Age (Year)-0.0092[-0.025]-[0.007]-0.0093[-0.025]-[0.006]0.0121[-0.013]-[0.037]0.0123[-0.013]-[0.038]
Female        
Married0.0000[0.000]-[0.000]0.0000[0.000]-[0.000]0.0000[0.000]-[0.000]0.0000[0.000]-[0.000]
Poverty to income ratio (Ref. High PIR)        
   Low1.1614***[0.558]-[1.765]1.1503***[0.548]-[1.752]0.4747[-0.480]-[1.429]0.4739[-0.481]-[1.428]
   Medium0.5775[-0.037]-[1.192]0.5825[-0.025]-[1.190]1.1444*[0.117]-[2.172]1.1382*[0.106]-[2.170]
Education (Ref.   <High school (HS))     
   HS graduate/GED-0.5699[-1.269]-[0.130]-0.5722[-1.270]-[0.126]0.2023[-0.825]-[1.230]0.1964[-0.830]-[1.223]
   More than HS-0.5131[-1.165]-[0.138]-0.5186[-1.169]-[0.132]-0.0641[-1.051]-[0.923]-0.0643[-1.052]-[0.923]
Routine place to receive care0.5452[-0.333]-[1.423]0.5667[-0.305]-[1.438]0.5079[-0.538]-[1.554]0.5141[-0.530]-[1.558]
Interaction (AL Race)        
AL in BNHNANA1.0928*[0.025]-[2.161]NANA-0.3468[-1.682]-[0.989]
Constant13.8572***[12.645]-[15.070]13.9401***[12.713]-[15.167]12.5985***[10.745]-[14.452]12.5627***[10.692]-[14.434]
R-sq0.0271 0.0303 0.0249 0.0252 

* p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001    AL: Allostatic Load    NH: Non-Hispanic