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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing associations between the study variables and current self-diagnosed depression (n = 1684)

From: Self-diagnosed depression in the Norwegian general population – associations with neuroticism, extraversion, optimism, and general self-efficacy

Independent variables

Univariate model

Multivariate model

B (SE)

OR

p

95% CI

B (SE)

OR

p

95% CI

Age increase in 10 years

−0.20 (0.05)

0.82

<  0.001

0.74–0.91

− 0.20 (0.08)

0.82

<  0.05

0.70–0.95

Gender

0.52 (0.19)

1.68

<  0.01

1.16–2.41

0.12 (0.23)

1.13

0.61

0.72–1.78

Education

−0.50 (0.18)

0.61

<  0.01

0.43–0.86

−0.01 (0.22)

0.99

0.97

0.64–1.54

Work status

−0.48 (0.18)

0.62

<  0.01

0.43–0.88

−0.56 (0.28)

0.57

<  0.05

0.33–0.98

General self-efficacy

−1.31 (0.14)

0.27

<  0.001

0.20–0.36

−0.40 (0.18)

0.67

<  0.05

0.47–0.96

Optimism

−1.68 (0.19)

0.19

<  0.001

0.13–0.27

−0.66 (0.24)

0.52

<  0.01

0.32–0.83

Extraversion

−0.25 (0.05)

0.78

<  0.001

0.71–0.86

−0.08 (0.06)

0.93

0.18

0.83–1.04

Neuroticism

0.80 (0.06)

2.23

<  0.001

1.98–2.51

0.68 (0.07)

1.97

<  0.001

1.72–2.25

  1. Adjusted model parameters: Nagelkerke R2 = 0.38, Cox & Snell R2 = 0.16, Model χ2 = 285.38, p <  0.001, Hosmer-Lemeshow χ2 = 6.17, p = 0.63. Reference categories are lower age, male gender, low education, not working, and lower levels of general self-efficacy, optimism, extraversion, and neuroticism