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Table 3 Multiple binary logistic regression of interaction of demographics and birth seasonality (ref: Autumn)

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

Variables

Spring

Summer

Winter

OR adjusted (95%CI)

OR adjusted (95%CI)

OR adjusted (95%CI)

Gender (ref: Male)

   

Female

1.20 (1.02, 1.41)*

1.29 (1.10, 1.51)**

1.31 (1.11, 1.54)**

Age (ref: 18–30 y)

   

31–45 y

0.80 (0.61, 1.05)

0.74 (0.57, 0.96) *

0.80 (0.62, 1.05)

46–60 y

1.14 (0.89, 1.47)

1.00 (0.78, 1.28)

0.94 (0.72, 1.21)

> 60 y

1.28 (0.96, 1.72)

1.01 (0.75, 1.37)

1.44 (1.07, 1.96)*

Education (ref: Higher)

   

Elementary

0.93 (0.71, 1.20)

0.85 (0.66, 1.09)

0.85 (0.66, 1.10)

Secondary

0.67 (0.49, 0.91)*

0.60 (0.44, 0.81)**

0.55 (0.40, 0.76)***

SES (ref: high)

   

Low

3.86 (2.76, 5.40)***

4.00 (2.88, 5.57)***

3.98 (2.79, 5.67)***

Middle-low

1.47 (1.11, 1.95)**

1.94 (1.49, 2.53)***

2.13 (1.61, 2.81)***

Middle

1.04 (0.81, 1.33)

1.01 (0.79, 1.29)

1.18 (0.91, 1.52)

Middle-high

0.74 (0.57, 0.96)*

0.88 (0.68, 1.13)

0.69 (0.53, 0.92)*

Geography (ref: South)

   

North

0.97 (0.71, 1.33)

1.09 (0.80 1.47)

0.88 (0.63, 1.23)

Northeast

1.31 (0.94, 1.82)

1.28 (0.89, 1.84)

1.00 (0.71, 1.41)

East

0.98 (0.77, 1.26)

1.13 (0.90, 1.43)

0.92 (0.72, 1.18)

Central

1.12 (0.84, 1.49)

1.32 (1.00, 1.73)*

1.09 (0.83, 1.45)

Southwest

1.34 (1.00, 1.80)*

1.15 (0.87, 1.53)

1.10 (0.80, 1.52)

Northwest

1.37 (1.06, 1.76)*

1.36 (1.06, 1.74)*

1.39 (1.07, 1.81)*

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