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Table 2 Multivariate regression results assessing the association between attributional ambiguity and mental health outcomes (N = 1,810)

From: The cost of doubt: assessing the association between attributional ambiguity and mental health

 

Depressive Symptoms

\( \beta \)(95% CI)

Self-reported Mental Health Status

\( \beta \)(95% CI)

 

(1)

Unadjusted

(2)

Adjusted

(1)

Unadjusted

(2)

Adjusted

Attributional ambiguity

1.64 (1.46, 2.13)

1.47 (0.99, 1.96)

0.30 (0.17, 0.42)

0.22 (0.09, 0.35)

Age (years)

 

0.04 (0.03, 0.05)

 

-0.02 (-0.02, -0.01)

Race/ ethnicitya

    

Non-Hispanic Black

Non-Hispanic Other

Non-Hispanic, 2 + races

 

1.18 (0.67, 1.70)

0.73 (0.22, 1.24)

-0.48 (-1.96, 0.99)

 

-0.12 (-0.26, 0.01)

0.11 (-0.02, 0.24)

0.38 (-0.01, 0.76)

Hispanic/Latino

 

0.08 (-0.44, 0.60)

 

-0.08 (-0.21, 0.06)

Femaleb

 

-0.73 (-1.09, -0.37)

 

0.07 (-0.02, 0.16)

Educationc

    

High School diploma

 

0.11 (-0.61, 0.82)

 

-0.33 (-0.51, -0.14)

Some college or associate degree

 

-0.13 (-0.86, 0.60)

 

-0.25 (-0.44, -0.07)

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s degree

 

-0.62 (-1.40, 0.16)

-0.86 (-1.68, -0.04)

 

-0.36 (-0.55, -0.16)

Incomed

    

$10,000 to $24,999

 

0.40 (-0.76, 1.56)

 

-0.04 (-0.34, 0.26)

$25,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $74,999

$75,000 to $99,999

$100,000 to $149,999

$150,000 or more

 

0.70 (-0.39, 1.77)

1.22 (0.12, 2.32)

0.93 (-0.19, 2.05)

1.40 (0.27, 2.52)

1.85 (0.71, 2.99)

 

-0.12 (-0.40, 0.16)

-0.20 (-0.48, 0.09)

-0.22(-0.51, 0.07)

-0.23 (-0.52, 0.06)

-0.40 (-0.70, -0.11)

Marital Statuse

    

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

 

-0.49 (-1.39, 0.41)

-0.56 (-1.19, 0.08)

-1.31 (-2.63, 0.00)

-1.05 (-1.55, -0.56)

 

0.21 (-0.02, 0.44)

0.24 (0.07, 0.40)

0.09 (-0.25, 0.43)

0.17 (0.05, 0.30)

Employmentf

    

Working Part-time

 

-0.42 (-1.00, 0.15)

 

0.05 (-0.10, 0.20)

Not working

 

-0.04 (-0.49, 0.40)

 

0.18 (0.07, 0.30)

  1. a Reference group: White, Non-Hispanic; b Reference group: Male; c Reference group: Less than $10,000; d Reference group: No High school diploma or GED
  2. e Reference group: Widowed; f Reference group: Working full time