Table 4 Stepped model adding key explanatory variables in a model predicting the association between location, aggregated mental disorders and depression

London/Minneapolis

3.696 (1.46-9.30) 0.006

5.187 (1.52-17.70) 0.009

Sex and age*

4.158 (1.61-10.69) 0.003

5.951 (1.71-20.70) 0.005

Marital Status**

4.187 (1.61-10.83) 0.003

6.153 (1.74-21.69) 0.005

No Education ***

5.423 (2.01-14.60) 0.001

7.764 (2.13-28.21) 0.002

Family Separation****

4.690 (1.64-13.38) 0.004

5.310 (1.36-20.63) 0.016

Lack of legal Status*****

4.407 (1.49-12.95) 0.007

4.673 (1.16-18.75) 0.030

Unemployment ******

2.419 (0.70- 8.34) 0.162

2.372 (0.51-10.95) 0.269

Period of stay*******

2.562 (0.73- 8.89) 0.142

2.278 (0.48-10.71) 0.297