Leisure and religious activity participation and mental health: gender analysis of older adults in Nepal

BMC Public Health

Table 4 Multivariate analysis on Geriatric Depression Scale

	Men (n = 247)		Women (n = 242)
	B	p	B	p
Social activities (1–3)
Talk with neighbors	-0.61	0.412	0.88	0.289
Visit friends	0.98	0.312	-1.20	0.270
Socialize with others	-1.23	0.236	-1.45	0.195
Watch television & listen radio	-1.88	0.015	-2.68	0.001
Play cards	0.44	0.564	-0.29	0.854
Do physical exercise	-1.05	0.048	-0.89	0.235
Religious engagement (1–3)
Say prayers	-2.75	0.001	-0.50	0.644
Religious activities	0.56	0.459	0.45	0.601
R Square	0.48		0.43
R Square Change	0.07	0.000	0.06	0.004
Adjusted R Square	0.45		0.40

Multiple regression analysis was conducted ; B : Unstandardized B co-efficient
Bold denote significant level at p < 0.05
(Control variables include age, marital status, financial satisfaction, education, perceived health, social support received and provided)

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