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Table 4 Multivariate regression results assessing the association between being bothered by attributional ambiguity and mental health outcomes among those who reported attributional ambiguity

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

Degree of being bothered

0.63 (0.16, 1.09)

0.65 (0.19, 1.11)

-0.07 (-0.19, 0.05)

-0.05 (-0.17, 0.07)

Age (years)

 

0.06 (0.02, 0.10)

 

-0.01 (-0.02, -0.00)

Race/ethnicitya

    

Non-Hispanic Black

Non-Hispanic Other

Non-Hispanic, 2 + races

 

0.90 (-0.10, 2.81)

0.32 (-1.66, 2.31)

1.56 (-2.76, 5.89)

 

-0.19 (-0.68, 0.29)

-0.07 (-0.58, 0.43)

0.23 (-0.87, 1.33)

Hispanic/Latino

 

-0.42 (-2.39, 1.55)

 

-0.09 (-0.59, 0.41)

Femaleb

 

-1.10 (-2.10, -0.10)

 

0.16 (-0.10, 0.42)

Educationc

    

High School diploma

 

1.09 (-0.91, 3.09)

 

-0.36 (-0.86, 0.15)

Some college or associate degree

 

2.34 (0.31, 4.37)

 

-0.44 (-0.96, 0.08)

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s degree

 

1.41 (-0.73, 3.56)

0.77 (-1.45, 2.98)

 

-0.32 (-0.86, 0.23)

-0.03 (-0.59, 0.54)

Incomed

    

$10,000 to $24,999

 

-0.56 (-3.39, 2.27)

 

0.16 (-0.56, 0.88)

$25,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $74,999

$75,000 to $99,999

$100,000 to $149,999

$150,000 or more

 

0.86 (-1.90, 3.62)

0.29 (-2.43, 3.01)

-0.48 (-3.31, 2.35)

0.00 (-2.88, 2.89)

0.46 (-2.45, 3.38)

 

-0.04 (-0.74, 0.66)

-0.12 (-0.81, 0.57)

-0.19 (-0.91, 0.53)

-0.34 (-1.07, 0.39)

-0.47 (-1.21, 0.27)

Marital Statuse

    

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

 

-0.78 (-3.31, 1.76)

-0.55 (-2.29, 1.19)

-3.22 (-6.55, 0.11)

-0.42 (-1.71, 0.87)

 

-0.23 (-0.88, 0.41)

0.20 (-0.25, 0.64)

-0.03 (-0.88, 0.81)

0.39 (0.07, 0.72)

Employmentf

    

Working Part-time

 

-0.16 (-1.67, 1.35)

 

-0.01 (-0.39, 0.38)

Not working

 

0.46 (-0.78, 1.69)

 

0.16 (2.08, 4.37)

  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