Table 2 Univariate logistic regression analysis of the factors associated with depressive symptoms in left-behind children (n = 1076)
Variables | N | Depressed | rate (%) | OR | OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parental relationship | |||||
 Good | 670 | 325 | 48.51 | 1(reference) |  |
 Middle | 321 | 204 | 63.55 | 1.85 | 1.41–2.43 |
 Poor | 85 | 60 | 70.59 | 2.55 | 1.56–4.16 |
Parents’ expectation | |||||
 High | 626 | 329 | 52.56 | 1(reference) |  |
 Middle | 441 | 253 | 57.37 | 1.22 | 0.95–1.55 |
 Low | 9 | 7 | 77.78 | 3.16 | 0.65–15.33 |
Academic stressor | |||||
 Low | 16 | 8 | 50.00 | 1(reference) |  |
 Middle | 528 | 270 | 51.14 | 1.05 | 0.39–2.83 |
 High | 532 | 311 | 58.46 | 1.41 | 0.52–3.81 |
Parent-child relationship | |||||
 Good | 444 | 202 | 45.50 | 1(reference) |  |
 Middle | 590 | 360 | 61.02 | 1.88 | 1.46–2.41 |
 Poor | 42 | 27 | 64.29 | 2.16 | 1.12–4.17 |
Teacher-student relationship | |||||
 Good | 545 | 244 | 44.77 | 1(reference) |  |
 Middle | 504 | 323 | 64.09 | 2.20 | 1.72–2.82 |
 Poor | 27 | 22 | 81.48 | 5.43 | 2.03–14.54 |
Peer relationship | |||||
 Good | 721 | 359 | 49.79 | 1(reference) |  |
 Middle | 344 | 221 | 64.24 | 1.81 | 1.39–2.36 |
 Poor | 11 | 9 | 81.82 | 4.54 | 0.97–21.15 |
Substance abuse | |||||
 No | 955 | 514 | 53.82 | 1(reference) |  |
 Yes | 121 | 75 | 61.98 | 1.40 | 0.95–2.06 |