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Table 5 Factors associated with self-help behaviour in men (n = 318) and women (n = 316) at high risk of developing a MDE: a linear regression model

From: The relationship between depression risk perception and self-help behaviours in high risk Canadians: a cross-sectional study

Gender

Variables

Regression Coefficient

Confidence Interval (95%)

P

Men

Perceived risk

−0.1

−0.2, 0.0

0.1

Self-Rated health

 Excellent (Reference)

 Very good/good

−7.9

−18.3, 2.5

0.1

aFair/poor

−14.8

−26.6, −3.1

0.01

Work Status

 Working (Reference)

aNot Working

8.0

1.9, 14.2

0.01

Women

Perceived risk

0.0

−0.1, 0.0

0.0

Predicted Risk

0.0

−0.1, 0.0

0.1

Age

 18 - 30 yrs

 31 - 50 yrs

2.1

−0.2, 4.5

0.1

51 - 64 yrs

2.8

0.4, 5.2

0.0

65 + yrs

3.1

0.4, 5.8

0.0

Self-Rated Health

 Excellent (Reference)

 Very good/good

−1.9

−4.8, 0.9

0.2

aFair/poor

−4.3

−7.5, −1.2

0.0

Education

 < High School (Reference)

 High School

1.3

−1.5, 4.1

0.4

aPost Secondary

3.8

1.3, 6.3

0.0

  1. aSignificant at a 0.05 level