Table 2 Result of a poisson regression model with a robust variance estimator examining the cross-sectional associations between living alone status and depressive symptoms among 12,763 study participants in Japan (2018–2021)
Number of participants with/without depressive symptoms | PRa (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
Model 1 | ||
Not living alone | 2457 / 6593 | 1.00 (Reference) |
Living alone | 1482 / 2231 | 1.17 (1.09–1.26) |
Model 2 | ||
Living with others but without a pet | 1869 / 5076 | 1.00 (Reference) |
Living with others and pet(s) | 588 / 1517 | 1.03 (0.95–1.11) |
Living alone without a pet | 1414 / 2145 | 1.17 (1.08–1.26) |
Living alone with pet(s) | 68 / 86 | 1.42 (1.18–1.69) |