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Table 2 Multiple binary logistic regression by four seasons of birth

From: Early life climate and adulthood mental health: how birth seasonality influences depressive symptoms in adults

Variables

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

OR adjusted (95%CI)

OR adjusted (95%CI)

OR adjusted (95%CI)

OR adjusted (95%CI)

Gender (ref: Male)

    

Female

1.35 (1.14, 1.60)***

1.35 (1.14, 1.59)***

1.39 (1.17, 1.64)***

1.47 (1.23, 1.75)***

Age (ref: 18–30 y)

    

31–45 y

1.08 (0.80, 1.47)

0.81 (0.61, 1.07)

0.80 (0.61, 1.05)

1.00 (0.75, 1.34)

46–60 y

1.48 (1.11, 1.97)**

1.08 (0.83, 1.40)

0.93 (0.71, 1.22)

1.12 (0.84, 1.48)

> 60 y

1.70 (1.23, 2.36)**

1.10 (0.81, 1.51)

1.10 (0.81, 1.50)

1.77 (1.27, 2.45)**

Education (ref:Higher)

    

Elementary

1.47 (1.05, 2.05)*

0.96 (0.73, 1.26)

1.17 (0.88, 1.56)

1.12 (0.82, 1.51)

Secondary

1.13 (0.77, 1.65)

0.69 (0.50, 0.96)*

1.05 (0.75, 1.47)

0.76 (0.53, 1.09)

SES (ref: High)

    

Low

7.46 (4.90, 11.36)***

4.98 (3.39, 7.28)***

6.65 (4.37, 10.11)***

6.25 (4.10, 9.52)***

Middle-low

2.74 (1.89, 3.98)***

2.38 (1.72, 3.28)***

3.51 (2.42, 5.08)***

3.31 (2.31, 4.75)***

Middle

2.00 (1.40, 2.84)***

1.25 (0.92, 1.71)

1.94 (1.35, 2.79)***

1.90 (1.35, 2.69)***

Middle-high

1.38 (0.96, 1.98)

1.08 (0.79, 1.49)

1.43 (0.98, 2.07)

1.10 (0.77, 1.58)

Geography (ref: South)

    

North

1.33 (0.95, 1.87)

1.21 (0.88 1.67)

1.35 (0.98, 1.87)

1.18 (0.82, 1.70)

Northeast

1.84 (1.29, 2.62)***

1.44 (0.98, 2.11)

1.63 (1.14, 2.35)**

1.32 (0.91, 1. 90)

East

1.35 (1.02, 1.78)*

1.27 (0.99, 1.64)

1.28 (0.99, 1.65)

1.22 (0.92, 1.62)

Central

1.51 (1.11, 2.07)**

1.45 (1.09, 1.94)*

1.12 (0.83, 1.51)

1.41 (1.04, 1.92)*

Southwest

1.78 (1.30, 2.45)***

1.25 (0.93, 1.69)

1.06 (0.76, 1.47)

1.38 (0.98, 1.95)

Northwest

1.95 (1.46, 2.60)***

1.54 (1.17, 2.02)**

1.69 (1.28, 2.24)***

1.88 (1.39, 2.54)***

  1. CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio; Ref: reference; SES: socio-economics.
  2. ***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01; *p < 0.05.