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Table 3 Influence of age and conformity to masculine norms on different indices of depression

From: Associations between conformity to masculine norms and depression: age effects from a population study of Australian men

 

Currently depresseda

12-month depressionb

ORc

p value

95% CI

OR

p value

95% CI

(Intercept)

0.17

0.00

[0.12, 0.23]

0.30

0.00

[0.23, 0.40]

Age

 15–17

1.61

0.15

[0.84, 3.10]

0.65

0.21

[0.33, 1.28]

 18–25

2.03

0.00

[1.29, 3.18]

0.84

0.43

[0.55, 1.29]

 26–35

1.39

0.13

[0.91, 2.12]

0.86

0.40

[0.60, 1.23]

 36–50

1.05

0.80

[0.72, 1.53]

0.93

0.66

[0.69, 1.26]

15–17

 Moderate non-conformityd

0.88

0.70

[0.45, 1.72]

0.71

0.39

[0.33, 1.54]

 Moderate conformity

0.62

0.61

[0.32, 1.20]

0.42

0.03

[0.19, 0.90]

 Extreme conformity

1.22

0.60

[0.62, 2.37]

0.45

0.07

[0.19, 1.05]

18–25

 Moderate non-conformityd

0.70

0.08

[0.48, 1.04]

0.69

0.08

[0.45, 1.05]

 Moderate conformity

0.98

0.89

[0.68, 1.40]

0.59

0.01

[0.39, 0.88]

 Extreme conformity

1.03

0.88

[0.70, 1.53]

0.59

0.03

[0.37, 0.94]

26–35

 Moderate non-conformityd

0.77

0.12

[0.55, 1.07]

0.73

0.05

[0.53, 1.00]

 Moderate conformity

0.95

0.77

[0.70, 1.31]

0.64

0.01

[0.47, 0.88]

 Extreme conformity

1.37

0.09

[0.96, 1.97]

0.64

0.03

[0.43, 0.95]

36–50

 Moderate non-conformityd

1.18

0.17

[0.93, 1.49]

0.84

0.09

[0.69, 1.03]

 Moderate conformity

1.31

0.02

[1.04, 1.64]

0.80

0.03

[0.65, 0.98]

 Extreme conformity

1.70

0.00

[0.28, 2.28]

0.77

0.08

[0.58, 1.03]

51–55

 Moderate non-conformityd

1.36

0.12

[0.92, 2.01]

0.84

0.31

[0.61, 1.17]

 Moderate conformity

1.26

0.27

[0.84, 1.87]

0.84

0.31

[0.60, 1.18]

 Extreme conformity

2.45

0.00

[1.48, 4.06]

1.41

0.15

[0.89, 2.24]

  1. Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level
  2. All models adjusted for Index of Relative Social Disadvantage (IRSD) and Remoteness Area
  3. aBased on published cut-off scores indicating clinically significant symptoms (PHQ-9 scores ≥ 10)
  4. bBased on self-reported 12-month history of depression
  5. cOR relative to the 51–55 group within CMNI category
  6. dReference category is extreme non-conformity
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