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Table 2 The regression statistics for the U-shaped association between continuous BMI and depression.

From: Depression and body mass index, a u-shaped association

Variable

Value

βa)

Standard Error

P

All

 

0.43

0.00

0.000

Gender

Male

0.38

0.00

0.000

 

Female

0.26

0.00

0.000

Age

20–29

0.33

0.01

0.001

 

30–39

0.53

0.01

0.000

 

40–49

0.33

0.01

0.000

 

50–59

0.53

0.01

0.000

 

60–69

0.58

0.01

0.000

 

70+

0.33

0.01

0.001

  1. a)We report the squared data; a positive value indicates that past a certain point of BMI, the level of depression increases (U-curve).