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Table 4 Adjusted ORs (95% CI) of depressive symptoms according to the death of family members due to the GEJE and social isolation

From: Association between the social isolation and depressive symptoms after the great East Japan earthquake: findings from the baseline survey of the TMM CommCohort study

Death of family members due to the GEJE╳Social isolation

Males (n = 18,423)

Females (n = 30,535)

No. of Cases with Depressive Symptoms / No. of Subjects

OR

95% CI

P Value

P for Interaction

No. of Cases with Depressive Symptoms / No. of Subjects

OR

95% CI

P Value

P for interaction

No death of family members due to the GEJE ╳nonsocial isolation

1088 / 7691

1.00

reference

 

0.886

3060 / 14,088

1.00

reference

 

0.612

Death of family members due to the GEJE ╳nonsocial isolation

966 / 5423

1.16

1.03–1.29

0.01

 

2514 / 9152

1.25

1.16–1.34

< 0.001

 

No death of family members due to the GEJE ╳social isolation

1001 / 3544

1.86

1.67–2.08

< 0.001

 

2014 / 4876

2.15

1.99–2.32

< 0.001

 

Death of family members due to the GEJE ╳social isolation

591 / 1765

2.18

1.90–2.50

< 0.001

 

1163 / 2419

2.60

2.35–2.88

< 0.001

 
  1. OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval
  2. Depressive symptoms, CES-D ≥ 16; social isolation, LSNS-6 < 12
  3. Adjusted for age; survey year; area; education level; marital status; number of household members; working status; smoking habits; drinking habits; past or current major illness; BMI; AIS; severity of house damage; and survey year*area
  4. Statistical significance, P < 0.05