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Table 3 Adjusted odd ratios (and 95 % CI) for the association between SRH or CES-D scores with decreasing level of Social Provision (SPS) as estimated in step-wise four-level multivariate analysis

From: Association of social support and socio-demographic characteristics with poor self-rated health and depressive symptomatology among single mothers in Cyprus: a descriptive cross-sectional study

 

Prevalence of poor/fair health (SRH)

Unadjusted

Fully Adjusteda

Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms (CES-D score ≥22)

Unadjusted

Fully Adjusteda

Model IV

Model IV

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

P value

P value

P value

P value

T4: Higher quartile of perceived social support (values: 87–96)

33,3 %

1

1

11.7 %

1

1

Τ3

36,0 %

0.944

0.797

28.9 %

2.008

1,846

(values:78–86)

(0,493–1.804)

(0.341–1.864)

(0,940–4.288)

(0,726–4.696)

0,861

0,600

0,072

0,198

Τ2

30,1 %

0.749

0.573

34.0 %

2,749

3,828

(values:71–77)

(0.392–1.432)

(0.245–1.342)

(1.321–5.717)

(1,520–9.644)

0,382

0,200

0,007

0,004

Τ1: Lower quartile of perceived social support

63,5 %

2.920

2.758

78.4 %

17,866

20.523

(1.525–5.590)

(1.125–6.761)

(8.046–39.672)

(7.575–55.601)

(values:42–70)

0,001

0,027

0,000

0,000

  1. aVariables included: single family type, monthly family income, single mother allowance recipient, financial support from the father, member of SMA, health related behaviors, age, educational status, number and age of children, employment status, economic difficulties, presence of long standing illness