Table 3 Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of depressive symptoms risk according to number of life negative events stratified by selected covariates^a

1.00 (reference)

1.22 (1.02–1.46)

1.97 (1.46–2.66)

< 0.001

0.33

0.70 (0.62–0.79)

1.01 (0.86–1.19)

1.46 (1.06–2.01)

< 0.001

1.00 (reference)

1.32 (1.14–1.54)

1.65 (1.25–2.17)

< 0.001

0.06

0.96 (0.85–1.07)

1.33 (1.12–1.57)

2.71 (1.91–3.85)

< 0.001

1.00 (reference)

1.42 (1.24–1.62)

1.91 (1.50–2.44)

< 0.001

0.93

1.46 (1.27–1.67)

1.77 (1.45–2.17)

3.84 (2.42–6.11)

< 0.001

1.00 (reference)

1.35 (1.19–1.52)

2.06 (1.64–2.59)

< 0.001

0.96

1.56 (1.30–1.88)

2.21 (1.64–2.98)

3.01 (1.62–5.59)

0.008